Map of Ashdod, Israel

Ashdod is a city in Southern District, Israel, with a population of about 226,838. It lies at 31.7921°N, 34.6497°E. The nearest city on our map is Yavné, 13 km to the northeast.

Ashdod at a glance

Where is Ashdod?

• The 7th largest city in Israel by recorded population.
• The largest city in Southern District on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ashdod

• Yavné — 13 km northeast
• Ashkelon — 16 km southwest
• Reẖovot — 19 km northeast
• Ness Ziona — 21 km northeast
• Kiryat Gat — 23 km southeast
• Rishon LeTsiyyon — 24 km northeast
• H̱olon — 27 km northeast
• Bat Yam — 28 km north
• Lod — 28 km northeast
• Bayt Ḩānūn — 31 km south, Palestinian Territories

Largest cities in Southern District

• Beersheba — 186,600
• Ashkelon — 144,073
• Kiryat Gat — 61,817
• Eilat — 52,299
• Netivot — 43,732
• Dimona — 36,192
• Ofaqim — 34,666

Largest cities in Israel

• Jerusalem — 971,800
• Tel Aviv — 432,892
• Haifa — 285,316
• Rishon LeTsiyyon — 258,535
• Petaẖ Tiqva — 253,529
• Netanya — 228,204
• Bnei Brak — 214,444
• H̱olon — 196,282
• Beersheba — 186,600
• Ramat Gan — 170,822

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.