Wadi as-Salqa
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| Wadi as-Salqa | |
| Arabic | وادي السلقة |
| Government | Municipality |
| Also Spelled | Wadi al-Salqa (officially)
Wadi as-Salka (unofficially) |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Population | 4,700 (2006) |
| Jurisdiction | dunams |
| Head of Municipality | Yousef Abul Ajeen |
Wadi as-Salqa (Arabic: وادي السلقة) 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 town had a population of approximately 4,700 inhabitants in 2006.[1]
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]
[edit] References
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Deir Al- Balah Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ Safe play areas offer some relief for children caught in Gaza conflict zone Dolan, Sabine. United Nations Children's Fund: 2006-08-11
- ^ Women working to help their families in Gaza United Nations Development Programme
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