Earth:HaMakhtesh HaKatan

HaMakhtesh HaKatan
Location	Southern, Israel
Length	5 km (3.1 mi)
Width	7 km (4.3 mi)

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

See also

• Makhtesh Ramon