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Caves in Israel map & data

There are 374 caves mapped in Israel, spread over 6 regions. The most are in Southern District (138), Northern District (91) and Jerusalem District (65) - Southern District alone holds 37% of them. 55% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include מערת הקמח, מערת איילון and מערות לוזית.

374locations
6regions
11 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Caves by region

RegionLocationsShare
Southern District13837%
Northern District9124%
Jerusalem District6517%
Haifa5314%
Central District246.4%
Tel Aviv10.3%

Notable caves in Israel

  1. מערת הקמחSouthern District · cave entrance
  2. מערת איילוןCentral District · cave entrance
  3. מערות לוזיתJerusalem District · cave entrance
  4. מערת הקבורה אל-עתיקהHaifa · tomb
  5. מערת מנותNorthern District · cave entrance
  6. מערות סמךSouthern District · 216 m · cave entrance
  7. חורבת אל עיןJerusalem District · cave entrance
  8. מערת ישחHaifa · cave entrance
  9. מערת המתבודדNorthern District · cave entrance
  10. מערת אשליםSouthern District · cave entrance
  11. מערת בני בריתJerusalem District · cave entrance
  12. OrenHaifa · cave entrance
  13. מערות אביבNorthern District · cave entrance
  14. מלח"םSouthern District · cave entrance
  15. מערת התאומיםJerusalem District · cave entrance
  16. מערת אצבעHaifa · 121.6 m · cave entrance
  17. מערות היוניםNorthern District · cave entrance
  18. מערות חזןSouthern District · cave entrance
  19. מערת שמשוןJerusalem District · cave entrance
  20. מערת אורניתHaifa · cave entrance
  21. מערת גורןNorthern District · cave entrance
  22. מערת האיגרותSouthern District · cave entrance
  23. מערת הנחלHaifa · cave entrance
  24. מערת העמודNorthern District · cave entrance
  25. מערת סדוםSouthern District · cave entrance
  26. מערת הפעמוןHaifa · cave entrance
  27. מערת הרשב"יNorthern District · cave entrance
  28. מערת אל חבס - מערת האסיריםSouthern District · cave entrance
  29. מערת ספוניםHaifa · cave entrance
  30. מערת כסולותNorthern District · cave entrance
  31. מערת האימהSouthern District · cave entrance
  32. מערת רקפתHaifa · cave entrance
  33. מערת מלכישועNorthern District · cave entrance
  34. מערת המיישHaifa · cave entrance
  35. מערת נזרNorthern District · cave entrance
  36. מערת נחליתNorthern District · cave entrance
  37. מערת עין שחלNorthern District · cave entrance
  38. מערת עלמהNorthern District · cave entrance
  39. מערת קשתNorthern District · cave entrance
  40. מערת גודריםNorthern District · cave entrance

What's in this layer

Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.

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Frequently asked questions

How many caves are there in Israel?

This layer holds 374 caves in Israel, the most of them in Southern District. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of caves in Israel?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Israel layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

Is it free to put caves on my map?

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What information comes with each cave?

The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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