Nataf is a communal settlement in the Juean Mountains 12 miles west of downtown Jerusalem. The village is a part of the Matte Yehuda Regional Council. The village is situated on a ridge bounded by Nahal Kefira to the north and Nahal Hamisha to the south; the elevation is around 500m above MSL. Approximately 100 families live in the village, with 71 permanent residents and 30 homes rented. The settlement lies at the end of a narrow 3 mile road that originates in Abu Ghosh, this is the only paved road to the village. The village is nestled in a pocket with borders with the West Bank surrounding it on three sides.