June 1994
STATISTICAL DATA ON GAZA AREA AND JERICHO
(Communicated by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the
Territoriss, Ministry of Defense)
Population
Gaza Area:
1967: 360,000
1994: 770,000 (60% in cities)
- Annual Birthrate (per 1000 population) -
1967: 15
1994: 56
Density (persons/sq.km.) - 2100
Jericho: 25,000 (approximate figure, including the city and
adjacent refugee camps).
Age Pyramid
Age Percent Age Percent
Gaza Area: 0-19 58 Jericho: 0-19 58
19-35 24 20-34 24
36-50 10 35-54 10
51+ 55+ 8
- Distribution by Gender (percent)
Gaza Area: Male 51 Jericho: Male 51
Female 49 Female 49
Refugee Camps
Gaza Area: 8 (26.5 percent of total population)
Jericho: 2
Education
Number of Pupils:
Gaza Area: 1967: 80,000
1994: 225,000
Jericho: 4,670
Number of Schools:
Gaza Area Jericho
Government 143 4
UNRWA 154 2
Private 6 6
Post Secondary/ 4*
Colleges
Total 307 10
*In 1967 there were none.
In 1967 the total was 168.
Vocational Schools:
Gaza Area:
Government Vocational Schools
and Youth Development Centers 10
UNRWA Vocational Schools 1
Private Vocational Training Centers 21
Jericho:
Vocational Schools 2
Private Vocational Training Centers 1
Hospitals
Gaza Area Jericho
Hospitals 6 1
Beds (capacity) 976 50
Clinics 1967: 3 1994: 43
Quality of equipment: All equipment is of good
quality and properly maintained.
Human Resources
Gaza Area Jericho
Doctors 800 22
Dentists 151
Pharmacists 270 7
Lawyers 500* 11
Retailers 180
Water and Electriticy
Gaza
- Electricity:
The Israel Electric Company supplies electricity to the municipalities
and local councils in bulk, from three transmission stations within
Israel:
North - Karmiya Station.
Center - Netivot Station.
South - Besor Station.
98 percent of the population is connected to the electricity grid.
- Water:
The sources of water for the Gaza Area are:
a. The Gaza Coastal Aquifer;
b. The Israel National Water Carrier (through the Kissufim Line).
The large number of private wells in the Gaza Area makes it almost
impossible to control the level of pumping from the underground aquifer.
Today, annual consumption in the Gaza Area is 90 million cubic meters
(60 percent for irrigation and 40 percent for domestic and industrial
consumption), while annual replenishment of the aquifer is only
approximately 60 million cubic meters per year, causing a deficit of 33
percent. This is an improvement compared to 1967, when annual
consumption was approximately 120 million cubic meters - a deficit of 50
percent. This was possible through the introduction of advanced
irrigation techniques and other efficiency improvement measures.
The Kissufim line provides approximately 4 million cubic meters to the
Arab sector living in El-Bureij, Moazi, Abasan, Bani Suheila and Khan
Yunis.
A pilot installation of Reverse Osmosis Facilities for the purification
of brackish well-water operates at Dir El-Balah, with a capacity of
400,000 cubic meters per annum.
Jericho:
- Electricity:
Jericho and the surrounding area receive electricity from the East
Jerusalem Electric Company. The network serves all of the population.
- Water:
The water source of the city of Jericho is the Ein Sultan well. The
supply of this source is approximately 5 million cubic meters per annum,
of which 1 million supplies the city of Jericho and the rest is used for
irrigation. Furthermore, there are private wells supplying water for
agriculture (approximately 5 million cubic meters per annum).
Telecommunications
Gaza Area:
1967 - 1,000 phone lines from 4 manually operated
telephone exchanges.
1994 - more than 16,000 phone lines from six
automated telephone exchanges.
Jericho:
There is one SE 50 telephone exchange with a
capacity of 1,500 lines in Jericho, connected
to the district network. Two electronic
connectors provide another 240 lines from the
Ramallah exchange.
- Number of vehicles:
Gaza Area: 30,000 (at the end of 1993)