Wadi as-Salqa
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 |
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] The area is known to have a high flood risk.[2][3]
Over half of the inhabitants are below the age of 18.[4] Due to 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.[5]
During the Israel-Hamas war, 4,000 displaced families sought refuge in the area, establishing a tent camp.[6]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "بلدية بغزة تدعو النازحين لإخلاء محيط وادي السلقا خشية الأمطار". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "نازحون في وادي السلقا جنوبي غزة يستغيثون من خطر الأمطار والفيضانات (فيديو)". الجزيرة مباشر (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ 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
- ^ shaheen, samah (2024-09-13). "وادي السلقا.. مأساة أخرى تُهدد أرواح النازحين مع اقتراب الشتاء". مصدر الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
