Rafadah
Rafadah is a dune in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Rafadah is situated nearby to the locality Ruwayyah, as well as near the village Margham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
Nature reserve
The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, DDCR, is a 225-square-kilometre natural reserve in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was established by Emiri decree on 9 January 2002 and comprises some 5% of the Emirate of Dubai's total landmass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margham.
Margham
Village
Margham is an oil and gas field in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the largest onshore gas field in the emirate. The field is managed by Dusup - the Dubai Supply Authority. Margham is situated 5 km northwest of Rafadah.
Rafadah
- Type: Dune
- Also known as: “Ruq‘at Bū Z̧afīdah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.86014° or 24° 51′ 37″ northLongitude
55.65022° or 55° 39′ 1″ eastElevation
210 metres (689 feet)Open location code
7HPQVM62+33GeoNames ID
291025
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Localities in the Area
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