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 6,715 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′18″N 34°21′23″E / 31.38833°N 34.35639°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Yousef Abul Ajeen |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 6,715 |
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
edit- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ 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