HaMakhtesh HaKatan
Appearance
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Location | Southern, Israel |
Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
HaMakhtesh HaKatan (Template:Lang-he, lit. The Small Crater) is a makhtesh, a geological erosional landform of Israel's Negev desert. One of five makhteshim in Israel, and seven in the world, it is the third largest in Israel at 5 km by 7 km. It was charted in 1942 by Jewish explorers.
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