Kiryat Gat, founded in 1954 as a development town in Israel’s Southern District, has long served as a regional hub. Located on its northern side, lies Carmei Gat—a planned neighborhood built roughly 56 km from Tel Aviv and about 43 km from Be’er Sheva. Carmei Gat was developed under Israel’s first “roof agreement” model, in which housing, roads, schools, parks, and utilities were planned together so the area could function from the moment residents moved in. Recent development has been rapid: the neighborhood has grown to roughly 10,000 housing units, with plans to double Kiryat Gat’s population in the coming years.

Location

Kiryat Gat – Google Maps

Size

Population: 75K; Considered a mid-sized city; Growing English-speaking population; A few hundred NBN Olim.

Religious Diversity

All affiliations and some neighborhoods are homogeneous.

Ulpan

Ulpan Shoshana – HaAtzmaut 26, Kiryat Gat

Sima Vazana
[email protected] || 050-2396554

Frequently Asked Questions

Community

All Kupot Cholim (healthcare service providers) are represented.
Barzilai Medical Center is 35 Kilometers from Kiryat Gat (a 35- to 45-minute drive).

Mamlachti Schools (Public Secular)

Mamlachti Dati Schools (Religious Zionist)

Chareidi Schools (Mamach and Others)

Kiryat Gat Area Job Board

Kiryat Gat is well-connected by public transportation. The city has an Israel Railways station along with a strong network of intercity buses, giving residents direct routes to major centers such as Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Beer Sheva. Getting around within the city itself is mainly handled by local bus lines, and shared Sherut taxis offer a widely used private alternative for shorter trips.

Public transportation routes to: Jerusalem || Tel Aviv || Haifa || Be’er Sheva

Travel time by car to: Jerusalem || Tel Aviv || Haifa || Be’er Sheva

For more information about rentals in this community, please check out Madlan and Yad2.  Because there are no comparable real estate sites in English, we created English guides to help you navigate these sites, with an explanation of their features and functionality.

View our Madlan guide || View our Yad2 guide

Below are some prefiltered searches on Yad2. You can use Google Translate for English translations.

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Are there popular neighborhoods for Olim? Yes, Carmei Gat!

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