Al Rifa ( ar, الرفاعة), also spelled Al Raffa, is a locality in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
(UAE). Located in western Dubai, in
Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai (in Arabic: بر دبي) is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to ''Mainland Dubai'', a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur D ...
, Al Rifa borders
Al Souk Al Kabir
Al Souk Al Kabir ( ar, السوق الكبير), also referred to as Souk Al Kabir or 'Meena Bazaar'', is a community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Souk Al Kabir is located in the area of Bur Dubai and is one of the oldest residential ar ...
to the north,
Al Hudaiba to the south,
Port Rashid
Mina Rashid ( ar, ميناء راشد; ), also referred to as Port Rashid, is a man-made cruise terminal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was Dubai's first commercial port; in 2018 cargo operations moved to Jebel Ali Port. It currently serves as ...
to the west and
Al Mankhool
Al Mankhool ( ar, المنخول) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, in the area of Bur Dubai, Al Mankhool is largely a residential area. However, several restaurants, hotels and financial service corpor ...
to the east.
Al Rifa is largely a residential community; however several banks, restaurants and shopping centres (such as Al Khaleej Centre) are located in Al Rifa.
Al Rifa comes under one of the safest residential places in Dubai and has no incidents of any illegal or dangerous activities.
The Falcon roundabout was located here. Built it the early 1970s it was demolished later.
References
Communities in Dubai
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