Abu_Middein

Al-Mughraqa

Al-Mughraqa

Municipality type C in Gaza, State of Palestine

Al-Mughraqa (Arabic: المغراقة, also known as Abu Middein) is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Governorate of the Gaza Strip, located six kilometers southwest of Gaza City. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), al-Mughraqa had a population of 11,458 in 2017.[2] The town's alternate name, "Abu Middein" derives from the Bedouin Abu Middein tribe that inhabits the area, part of the larger al-Hanajreh tribal confederation.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Hoog, Niels de; Voce, Antonio; Morresi, Elena; Ganguly, Manisha; Kirk, Ashley (2024-01-30). "How war destroyed Gaza's neighbourhoods – visual investigation". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Roy, Sara. The Gaza Strip: the political economy of de development. Institute for Palestine Studies, 1995. p.19. ISBN 0887282601
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