Rafaq

Rafaq is the name of a settlement in in the , in the . It was visited in 2008 by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as part of a tour of remote mountain communities by the Ruler of Dubai.
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 140 metres (460 feet)
  • …is also known as “Sha’biyyāt Rāfāq”
  • Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fashrah and Huwaylat.
Village
is a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, .
4 km west of Rafaq
Village
is a settlement in , .
8 km west of Rafaq
Village
is a village in Sharjah in the .
9 km northwest of Rafaq
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Latitude
24.8756° or 24° 52′ 32″ north
Longitude
56.24567° or 56° 14′ 44″ east
Open location code
7HPRV6GW+67
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Rafaq” goes by many names.
رافاقArabic
RafaqDutch
رافاقEgyptian Arabic
RafaqNorwegian Nynorsk
رافاقPersian

Places with the Same Name

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