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Municipality type C in Deir al-Balah, State of Palestine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | وادي السلقا |
• Latin | Wadi al-Salqa (official) Wadi as-Salka (unofficial) |
Location of Wadi as-Salqa within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°23′18″N 34°21′23″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]
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