Kishon River
The Kishon River (Hebrew: נחל הקישון, Nachal HaKishon; Arabic: نهر المقطع, Nahr el-Mokatta, or Mukutta', – the river of slaughter or dismemberment; alternative Arabic, الكيشون al-Qisun) is a river in Israel that flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Haifa.
| Kishon River | |
|---|---|
Kishon River near Haifa in 2010 | |
| Native name | נחל הקישון (Hebrew) |
| Location | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa District |
| City | Haifa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gilboa mountains |
| Mouth | Shefekh haKishon |
• location | Haifa Bay, Mediterranean Sea |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
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