Municipality type D in Gaza, State of Palestine
Juhor ad-Dik
Juhor ad-Dik is a Palestinian farming village in the Gaza Governorate, south of Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 4,586 inhabitants in 2017. This area was controlled by Israel during Gaza war. In May, 2024, the Washington Post reported that the village had been destroyed in order to construct the Netzarim Corridor.
How locals move
Getting around Juhor ad-Dik the local way
- Get inThe closest non-Israeli commercial airports are Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport () and King Hussein International Airport (), while the closest Egyptian-controlled airport with non-charter commercial service is Cairo International Airport ().
- Get inTaba International Airport () is closer than Cairo, but only charter flights fly there.
- Get inIf you take the tuk-tuk, keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times and enjoy the ride.
- Get inOnce you get your passport back, take the tuk-tuk if possible, or begin the 1 km+ walk to Israel.
- Get aroundResidents and aid workers primarily get around by walking long distances or utilizing animal-drawn carts, such as donkey and horse carts, which have become the primary mode of moving both people and essential supplies.
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