Administrative divisions
6 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Central DistrictHaifaJerusalem DistrictNorthern DistrictSouthern DistrictTel Aviv
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 22,070 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 25,960 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 6 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and LebanonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 273 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,068 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Egypt 208 km; Gaza Strip 59 km; Jordan 327 km (20 km are within the Dead Sea); Lebanon 81 km; Syria 83 km; West Bank 330 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift ValleyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mitspe Shlagim 2,224 m; note - this is the highest named point, the actual highest point is an unnamed dome slightly to the west of Mitspe Shlagim at 2,236 m; both points are on the northeastern border of Israel, along the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon mountain rangeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Dead Sea -431 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 508 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than New JerseyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; continental shelf: to depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
