HaMakhtesh HaKatan
HaMakhtesh HaKatan (Hebrew: הַמַּכְתֵּשׁ הַקָּטָן, lit. The Small Crater) or simply Makhtesh HaKatan or Makhtesh Katan, is a makhtesh, a geological erosional landform, situated in Israel's Negev desert. At 5 km by 7 km, it is the third largest of the five makhteshim in the Negev, from a total of seven known major makhteshim, of which two are in Egypt's Sinai desert. It was charted in 1942 by Jewish explorers.
Aerial photo of the HaMakhtesh HaKatan
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| Location | Southern, Israel |
| Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
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