Wadi as-Salqa

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 6,635 in 2017.[1]

Wadi as-Salqa
Municipality type C
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicوادي السلقا
  LatinWadi al-Salqa (official)
Wadi as-Salka (unofficial)
Wadi as-Salqa
Location of Wadi as-Salqa within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°23′59.78″N 34°20′22.07″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateDeir al-Balah
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  Head of MunicipalityYousef Abul Ajeen
Population
 (2017)
  Total6,635

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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