In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town located six kilometers southwest of gaza”. Today it says “palestinian town in the gaza governorate of the gaza strip”.
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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. 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. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). The Gaza Strip: the political economy of de development .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority muni al-Mughraqa ( ) is a Palestinian town located six kilometers southwest of Gaza . It is located within the Gaza Governorate , in the northern Gaza Strip . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , al-Mughraqa had a population of 5,075 in mid-year 2006.
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Palestinian Authority muni 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 5,075 in 2006.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.The Gaza Strip: the political economy of de development .
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Municipality type C in Gaza, State of Palestine 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 5,075 in 2006. 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. The Gaza Strip: the political economy of de development .
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palestinian town located six kilometers southwest of gaza
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palestinian town in the gaza governorate of the gaza strip
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