Kfar Adumim

Kfar Adumim (Hebrew: כְּפַר אֲדֻמִּים, lit.'Village of The Red') is a mixed religious-secular Israeli settlement in the West Bank. It is located in the Judean Desert, on the southern bank of Wadi Qelt, about 2 miles northeast of the town Ma'ale Adumim. It is at 367 meters above sea level. It is organized as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 4,957. The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics counts the populations of nearby settlements Alon and Nofei Prat as part of the population of Kfar Adumim.

Kfar Adumim
כְּפַר אֲדֻמִּים, כפר אדומים
كفار أدوميم
Kfar Adumim taken from Ma'ale Adumim
Kfar Adumim
Coordinates: 31°49′26″N 35°20′6″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMateh Binyamin
RegionWest Bank
FoundedSeptember 1979
Population
 (2022)
4,957

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

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