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| Shaqib al-Salam |
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| District |
South |
| Government |
Local council |
| Hebrew |
שֶׂגֶב שָׁלוֹם |
| Arabic |
شقيب السلام |
| Also spelled |
Segev Shalom (officially)
Shaqeeb as-Salaam (unofficially)
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| Population |
6,500[1] (2006) |
| Area |
5,981 dunams (5.981 km2; 2.309 sq mi) |
| Head of municipality |
'Amr Abu Ma'amar |
Shaqib al-Salam or Segev Shalom (Arabic: شقيب السلام, Hebrew: שֶׂגֶב שָׁלוֹם) is a Bedouin town and a local council in the South District of Israel, southeast of Beersheba.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population of Shaqib was 6,500 in December 2006.[1] Its jurisdiction is 5,981 dunams (~6 km²).[2]
Shaqib was founded in 1979 as part of a government project to settle Bedouins in permanent settlements, and declared a local council in 1996. Most residents belong to various clans of the al-Azzama tribe which also populates Bir Hadaj.
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Coordinates: 31°12′17″N 34°50′20″E / 31.20472°N 34.83889°E / 31.20472; 34.83889
