Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council.
[1] Kibbutz Alumot was formed in 1936 by a kvutza of graduates of the Ben Shemen Agricultural School.
In 1947 they established a permanent settlement on a nearby hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan Valley.
[3] Due to a shortage of water, agricultural land and new members, the kibbutz was dismantled in 1969, but was re-established the following year by immigrants from Argentina.
[4] Alumot breeds livestock and also runs a guest house with beach facilities and a water park.