Al-Mughraqa

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 5,075 in 2006.[1] 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.[2]

al-Mughraqa
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicالمغراقة
  LatinAbu Middein (official)
al-Mughraqa
Location of al-Mughraqa within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°28′03.00″N 34°24′35.00″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateGaza
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  Head of MunicipalityYousef Abu Hweishel
Area
  Total3,260 dunams (3.3 km2 or 1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total5,075
  Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)

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