Ar Rafi`ah

Ar Rafi`ah is a suburb in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. Ar Rafi`ah is situated nearby to the suburb An Nasiriyah, as well as near Al Fakhiriyah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hospital in Riyadh King soude and Al Yamamah Palace.

Hospital in Riyadh King soude

Hospital

King Saud Medical City, also known as Shemaisi Hospital, is a large public district general hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hospital in Riyadh King soude is situated 3 km southeast of Ar Rafi`ah.

Al Yamamah Palace

Building

Photo: Österreichische Außenministerium, CC BY 2.0.

Al Yamamah Palace is the official workplace and residence of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court since 1988. Named after the historic al-Yamama region, the palace is located in the al-Hada district of northwestern Riyadh and was built in 1988 during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz. Al Yamamah Palace is situated 3½ km northwest of Ar Rafi`ah.

Riyadh TV Tower

Tower

Photo: Ammar shaker, Public domain.

Riyadh TV Tower is a 170-meter-high television tower located in the al-Wisham neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was built from 1975 to 1982 and surpassed the Riyadh Water Tower as the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh TV Tower is situated 3½ km east of Ar Rafi`ah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umm Sulaim and Al-Dubiyah.

Umm Sulaim

Suburb

Umm Sulaim is a historic neighbourhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi. Umm Sulaim is situated 4 km east of Ar Rafi`ah.

Al-Dubiyah

Neighborhood

Al-Dubiyah, pronounced as ad-Dubiyah, is a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha and one of the oldest neighborhoods of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located between Mikal and as-Salam. Al-Dubiyah is situated 5 km east of Ar Rafi`ah.