Umm al-Kilab (original) (raw)
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Village in southern Gaza Strip
This article is about a Palestinian village. For the Qatari settlement, see Umm al Kilab.
Municipality type D in Khan Yunis, State of Palestine
| Umm al-Kilab | |
|---|---|
| Municipality type D (Village council) | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | أُم الكِلاب |
| • Latin | Umm el-Kelab (official) |
  Umm al-KilabLocation of Umm al-Kilab within Palestine |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′44″N 34°17′30″E / 31.29556°N 34.29167°E / 31.29556; 34.29167 | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Khan Yunis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 999 |
Umm al-Kilab (Arabic: أُم الكِلاب, also spelled Umm el-Kelab) is a Palestinian village in the southern Gaza Strip, part of the Khan Yunis Governorate. It is located south of Khan Yunis and east of Rafah, on the border with the Rafah Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Kilab had a population of 999 in 2006.[1]
In the 1880s Umm al-Kilab was described in the Palestine Exploration Fund's Quarterly Statement as a village that measured about 800 by 600 paces. It had an estimated elevation of 215 feet above sea level. The explorers found sandstone pottery and noted the presence of seven circular cisterns. The surrounding countryside was inhabited by Tarabin Bedouin.[2]
The neighborhood was a frequent target of Israeli bombing during the Gaza genocide.[3]
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Khan Yunis Governorate by Locality 2004-2006. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
- ^ Schumacher, 1886, pp. 190-191.
- ^ Haddad, Mohammed. "Mapping Gaza's neighbourhoods flattened by non-stop Israeli bombings". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- Schumacher, G. (1886). "Researches in Southern Palestine". Quarterly statement - Palestine Exploration Fund. 18: 171–194.