| Umm al-Kilab | |
| Translit Lang1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | أُم الكِلاب |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Latin |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Umm el-Kelab (official) |
| Type: | Municipality type D (Village council) |
| Pushpin Map: | Palestine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Umm al-Kilab within Palestine |
| Coordinates: | 31.2956°N 34.2917°W |
| Grid Name: | Palestine grid |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Name: | State of Palestine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khan Yunis |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Unit Pref: | dunam |
| Population Total: | 999 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Umm al-Kilab (Arabic: أُم الكِلاب, also spelled Umm el-Kelab) is a Palestinian village in the southern Gaza Strip, part of the Khan Yunis Governorate. It is located south Khan Yunis and east Rafah, on the border with the Rafah Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Kilab had a projected population of 999 in 2006.[1]
In the 1880s Umm al-Kilab was described in the Palestine Exploration Fund's Quarterly Statement as a site that measured about 800 by 600 paces. It had an estimated elevation of 215 feet above sea level. The Fund noted the presence of sandstone pottery and seven circular cisterns. The surrounding countryside was inhabited by the Tarabin bedouin.[2]