Al Rifa

Community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Rifa
الرفاعة
Community
Al Rifa community map
Al Rifa community map
Coordinates: 25°15′25″N 55°17′21″E / 25.25688°N 55.28904°E / 25.25688; 55.28904
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateDubai
CityDubai
Area
 • Total1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Population
[1] (2000)
 • Total15,344
 • Density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
Community number316

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 is largely a residential community; however several banks, restaurants and shopping centres (such as Al Khaleej Centre) are located in Al Rifa.

The Falcon roundabout was located here. Built it the early 1970s it was demolished later.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
  2. ^ "Disappearing works of art in the UAE".
  3. ^ "Dubai's Vanished Traffic Roundabouts".
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