Al Rufaa ( ar, الرفاع) is a neighborhood of
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the count ...
,
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...
. In the 2015 population census it was recorded as being in
Zone 17 with
Old Al Hitmi
Old Al Hitmi ( ar, الهتمي العتيق; also known as Al-Hitmi Al-Ateeq or simply Al Hitmi) is a mixed-use district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. The name is derived from Al-Hitmi family, which is a branch of the main ...
, which it borders to the east with the boundary being Sheraouh Street.
Geography
Al Rufaa borders the following districts:
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Old Al Hitmi
Old Al Hitmi ( ar, الهتمي العتيق; also known as Al-Hitmi Al-Ateeq or simply Al Hitmi) is a mixed-use district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. The name is derived from Al-Hitmi family, which is a branch of the main ...
to the east, separated by Sheraouh Street.
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As Salatah and
Al Mirqab to the north, separated by Museum Street.
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Old Al Ghanim
Old Al Ghanim ( ar, الغانم العتيق) is a neighborhood of Doha, the capital of Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. It forms a part of Doha's historic downtown. A notable landmark was the New World Centre, a supermarket est ...
to the west, separated by Jabr Bin Mohammed Street.
*Old Al Ghanim and
Umm Ghuwailina to the south, separated by Ras Abu Aboud Street.
Landmarks
The Qatar National Folkloric Troupe and
Doha Sports Stadium are headquartered here.
A wedding celebration complex is located in Al Rufaa on Celebration Street. The complex consists of six entrance halls, five ceremonial halls, a gathering room and several corridors.
Gallery
Al Maarif Street in Al Rufaa.jpg, Al Maarif Street in Al Rufaa
Doha Sports Stadium.jpg, Doha Sports Stadium
References
Communities in Doha
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