| Al Rifa الرفاعة | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
 Al Rifa community map | |
| Coordinates: 25°15′25″N 55°17′21″E / 25.25688°N 55.28904°E / 25.25688; 55.28904 | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Dubai |
| City | Dubai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 km (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,344 |
| • Density | 12,000/km (32,000/sq mi) |
| Community number | 316 |
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.
References
- Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
- "Disappearing works of art in the UAE".
- "Dubai's Vanished Traffic Roundabouts".
| Neighbourhoods and communities in Dubai | |
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| Deira and the northwestern sector of Dubai (Sector 1) | |
| Mushraif and the northern sector of Dubai (Sector 2) | |
| Bur Dubai and the western sector of Dubai (Sector 3) |
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| Ras Al Khor and the north-central sector of Dubai (Sector 4) | |
| Jabal Ali and the southwestern sector of Dubai (Sector 5) | |
| Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and the central sector of Dubai (Sector 6) | |
| Al Awir and the northeastern sector of Dubai (Sector 7) | |
| Hatta and the eastern sector of Dubai (Sector 8) | |
| Al Marmoom and the southern sector of Dubai (Sector 9) | |
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