Al-Mughraqa Explained

al-Mughraqa
Translit Lang1:Arabic
Translit Lang1 Type:Arabic
Translit Lang1 Info:Arabic: المغراقة
Translit Lang1 Type1:Latin
Translit Lang1 Info1:Abu Middein (official)
Type:Municipality type C
Pushpin Map:Palestine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of al-Mughraqa within Palestine
Coordinates:31.4675°N 34.4097°W
Grid Name:Palestine grid
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Name:State of Palestine
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Gaza
Established Title:Founded
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Head of Municipality
Leader Name:Yousef Abu Hweishel
Unit Pref:dunam
Area Total Km2:3.3
Area Total Dunam:3260
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:11458
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Subdivision Name2:Hamas[2]
Subdivision Type2:Control

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. February 2018 . Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) . . 64–82 . 2023-10-24.
  2. Web site: Hoog . Niels de . Voce . Antonio . Morresi . Elena . Ganguly . Manisha . Kirk . Ashley . 2024-01-30 . How war destroyed Gaza’s neighbourhoods – visual investigation . 2024-02-12 . . en . 1756-3224 . 60623878.
  3. Roy, Sara. The Gaza Strip: the political economy of de development. Institute for Palestine Studies, 1995. p.19.