Wadi as-Salqa
Wadi as-Salqa (Arabic: وادي السلقا) is a Palestinian agricultural town in the Deir al-Balah Governorate, located south of Deir al-Balah. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the municipality had a population of 6,635 in 2017.[1]
Wadi as-Salqa | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | وادي السلقا |
| • Latin | Wadi al-Salqa (official) Wadi as-Salka (unofficial) |
  Wadi as-Salqa Location of Wadi as-Salqa within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′59.78″N 34°20′22.07″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Yousef Abul Ajeen |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 6,635 |
Over half of the inhabitants are below the age of 18.[2] Since the economic sanctions on the Gaza Strip following Hamas' victory in the Palestinian National Authority's legislative elections in 2006, about 85% of Wadi as-Salqa's population lived under the poverty line.[3]
References
- Projected Mid -Year Population for Dier Al-Balah Governorate by Locality 2017-2021. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
- Safe play areas offer some relief for children caught in Gaza conflict zone Dolan, Sabine. United Nations Children's Fund: 11 August 2006
- Women working to help their families in Gaza United Nations Development Programme
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