Sahel
Sudan
Al Jazirah

Rufaa

Rufaa is a city in the Al Jazirah state in east-central . The twin city of Al-Hasaheisa lies on the eastern bank of the . On 18 December 2023, the city was seized by the Rapid Support Forces during the War in Sudan.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: City with 28,400 residents
  • Description: town in Sudan
  • Also known as: “Rufa’a”, “Rufā‘a”, “Rufā‘ah”, “Rufa`a”, “Rufa`ah”, “Rufaah”, and “رفاع”

Rufaa

Latitude
14.76777° or 14° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
33.366° or 33° 21′ 58″ east
Population
28,400
Elevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)
Open location code
7G6MQ998+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 90187942
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
367972
Wiki­data ID
Q12213557
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Rufaa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رفاعة (مدينة)”
  • Arabic: “رفاعة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “رفاعه”
  • French: “Rufaa”
  • Irish: “Rufa’a”
  • Italian: “Rufa’a”
  • Persian: “رفاعه”
  • Russian: “Руфаа”

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