Wadi as-Salqa

Wadi as-Salqa
Municipality type C
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
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

1. 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.
2. "بلدية بغزة تدعو النازحين لإخلاء محيط وادي السلقا خشية الأمطار". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
3. "نازحون في وادي السلقا جنوبي غزة يستغيثون من خطر الأمطار والفيضانات (فيديو)". الجزيرة مباشر (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
4. Safe play areas offer some relief for children caught in Gaza conflict zone Dolan, Sabine. United Nations Children's Fund: 11 August 2006
5. Women working to help their families in Gaza United Nations Development Programme
6. shaheen, samah (2024-09-13). "وادي السلقا.. مأساة أخرى تُهدد أرواح النازحين مع اقتراب الشتاء". مصدر الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-08.