Al Rifa
Al Rifa (Arabic: الرفاعة), also spelled Al Raffa, is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, in Bur Dubai, Al Rifa borders Al Souk Al Kabir to the north, Al Hudaiba to the south, Port Rashid to the west and Al Mankhool to the east.
Al Rifa
الرفاعة | |
|---|---|
Community | |
| Coordinates: 25.25688°N 55.28904°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Dubai |
| City | Dubai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population [1] (2000) | |
| • Total | 15,344 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Community number | 316 |
Al Rifa is largely a residential community; however several banks, restaurants and shopping centres (such as Al Khaleej Centre) are located in Al Rifa. Al Rifa comes under one of the safest residential places in dubai and has no incidents of any illegal or dangerous activities.
References
- Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
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