Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī
Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī is a locality in Southern Governorate, Bahrain. Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī is situated nearby to the locality Barbūrah, as well as near the village Nuwaidrat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rifa Fort and Riffa Airbase.
Rifa Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Riffa Fort also known as, Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Fateh Fort or Qal'at ar-Riffa, is a fort in Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is situated on a cliff overlooked the desert valley between East Riffa and West Riffa.
Riffa Airbase
Aerodrome
Riffa Air Base is an air base of the Royal Bahraini Air Force located 3.2 kilometres south east of Riffa, Southern Governorate, Bahrain and home to the Helicopter Wing of the RBAF. It is home to the:…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nuwaidrat and Riffa.
Nuwaidrat
Village
Nuwaidrat is a village located in Bahrain, close to Sitra; it was formerly part of the Sitra Municipality.
Riffa
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riffa is the second-largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area. The city is divided into three parts: East Riffa, West Riffa and North Riffa.
Sanad
Village
Sanad is a town in Bahrain. The town neighbors Isa Town, Riffa and Jurdab. Sanad is mainly a residential area. There is a mangrove forest on the sea shores of Sanad and the area which is environmentally protected attracts large flocks of flamingo birds. Sanad is situated 3 km north of Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī.
Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al-Rifā‘ al-Shārki”, “Ar Rifa` ash Sharqi”, “Rifa’ Ash Sharqi”, and “Rifa‘a Ash Sharqi”
- Location: Southern Governorate, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.12389° or 26° 7′ 26″ northLongitude
50.57361° or 50° 34′ 25″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
7HRG4HFF+HCGeoNames ID
290311
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اَلرِّفَاع اَلشَّرْقِي”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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