Al-Mughraqa
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Al-Mughraqa (, 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.
Key facts
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- al-Mughraqa
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- Arabic
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- Arabic
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- Latin
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- Abu Middein (official)
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- Municipality type C
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- Palestine
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- Location of al-Mughraqa within Palestine
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- State
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- State of Palestine
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- Governorate
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- Gaza
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- Founded
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- Municipality
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- Head of Municipality
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- Yousef Abu Hweishel
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- dunam
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Al-Mughraqa (, 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.
== History == In 1996, a Bronze Age settlement dating to the early 2nd millennium BC was discovered in the town and named al-Moghraqa.
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