Beersheba, officially known as Be'er-Sheva, is located in the Southern District region of Israel. It serves as the largest city within the Negev desert and is frequently recognized as the "Capital of the Negev."
The city is the center of the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Israel and ranks as the eighth-most populous Israeli city, with a population of 223,587. It covers a total area of 117,500 dunams and stands as the second-largest city in its region.