 Nearby localities included the depopulated villages of Kudna to the north, al-Qubayba to the southwest, al-Dawayima to the south and the existing Palestinian towns of Beit Ula to the east and Idhna to the southeast.Historically, it was located on the main road between Cairo and Hebron, via Gaza.In 1945, Bayt Jibrin's total land area was , 98% of which was Arab-owned.