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 6,715 in 2017. The area is known to have a high flood risk.
Over half of the inhabitants are below the age of 18. 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.
During the Israel-Hamas war, 4,000 displaced families sought refuge in the area, establishing a tent camp.
References
- ^ 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.
