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Al-Mughraqa
Municipality type C in Gaza, State of Palestine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[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]
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History
In 1996, a Bronze Age settlement dating to the early 2nd millennium BC was discovered in the town and named al-Moghraqa.[3]
In 2002, during the Second Intifada, Israel carried out demolitions of Palestinian homes in al-Mughraqa.[4]
The 2014 Gaza War caused damage to al-Mughraqa's water network; in 2015 the municipality had a non-revenue water rate of 58%, amongst the highest in the Gaza Strip.[5]
In late 2023, al-Mughraqa's residents fled south to escape the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. They began to return in February 2025 following a ceasefire. The damage to al-Mughraqa was extensive, encompassing buildings and agricultural land, and the area was left without running water or an electrical supply.[6] An assessment by UNOSAT in December 2024 identified more than 2,800 buildings in al-Mughraqa that had been damaged or destroyed.[7]
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Education
Al-Azhar University established a new campus in al-Mughraqa with international funding.[8] The campus was destroyed during the Gaza War in 2024.[9][10]
The Moghraqa Preparatory Girls and Moghraqa Elementary Boys schools were damaged during the Gaza War.[11]
Demographics
As of 2010, most of al-Mughraqa's residents were refugees.[12]
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