Ahva, Israel

Ahva (Hebrew: אַחֲוָה, lit. 'Brotherhood') is a village in the northern Negev desert of southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council and had a population of 291 in 2023.^[1] It is adjacent to the Ahva Academic College and acts as a service center for the surrounding settlements, including Kfar Ahim, Kfar HaRif, Talmei Yehiel and Yenon.^[2]

Ahva אַחֲוָה, אחווה‎ (Hebrew)
Hebrew transcription(s)
• Official	Ahawa
Etymology: Brotherhood
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Coordinates: 31°44′36″N 34°46′9″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Be'er Tuvia
Founded	1974
Population  (2023)[1]	291

History

The village was established in 1976 for civil servants of the regional council on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Masmiyya al-Kabira.^[3]