TheSouthern District (Hebrew:מחוז הדרום,Meḥoz HaDarom;Arabic:لواء الجنوب) is one ofIsrael'ssix administrative districts, the largest in terms of land area but the mostsparsely populated. It covers most of theNegev desert, as well as theArava valley. The population of the Southern District is 1,086,240 and its area is 14,185 km2. Its population is 79.66% Jewish and 12.72% Arab (mostly Muslim), with 7.62% of other origins.[4]
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities in the Southern District in 2008.[5]
