Kiryat Malachi is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the city of Ashkelon. In 2022 it had a population of 25,705. Its jurisdiction is 4,632 dunams (~4.6 km2).
Kiryat Malakhi
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) memorial for fallen troops at Kiryat Malachi
The Holocaust Memorial at a city park
The historical founders' Pomborovski House (a.k.a. Beit HaRishonim)
Southern District (Israel)
The Southern District is one of Israel's six administrative districts, the largest in terms of land area but the most sparsely populated. It covers most of the Negev desert, as well as the Arava 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, with 7.62% of other origins.
The route from Jerusalem to Ashdod
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities in the Southern District in 2008.