| Wadi as-Salqa | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | وادي السلقة |
| • Also spelled | Wadi al-Salqa (official) Wadi as-Salka (unofficial) |
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Wadi as-Salqa
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| Coordinates: | |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Yousef Abul Ajeen |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 4,660 |
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 municipality had a population of 4,660 in mid-year 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]
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