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Riffa

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Riffa () is the second-largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area. The city is divided into three parts: , and . All three parts are located in the Southern Governorate.

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Place details

Locality
الرفاع
Region
المحافظة الجنوبية
Country
البحرين
Population
115,495
Timezone
Asia/Bahrain

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Riffa
Settlement.native_name
الرفاع
Settlement.nickname
رفاع العز Riffa Glory and History
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
RiffaFort2.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
Riffa Fort
Settlement.pushpin_map
Bahrain
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Bahrain
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southern Governorate
Settlement.leader_title
Governor
Settlement.leader_name
His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Settlement.leader_title2
Deputy Governor
Settlement.leader_name2
Brigadier General Hamad Al Khayyat
Settlement.established_title
Settled

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population
79550
Area
41
Elevation
43
Image
Riffa Riffa Clock Tower 02.jpg
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P12749
Araneidae
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Travel guide

Do

thumb|upright=1.7|Riffa Fort exterior

East Riffa is home to Bahrain's National Stadium, where most football matches and important sports events in Bahrain take place.

Buy

The city has several shopping malls and two main shopping streets; Riffa Bazaar and Bukuwara Street Market.

Sleep

thumb|upright=1.3|Qudaibija Mosque

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • East Riffa
  • West Riffa
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Citations
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Riffa () is the second-largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area. The city is divided into three parts: , and . All three parts are located in the Southern Governorate.

The city is growing fast: during the 2001 census, the population was recorded as 79,550, which was estimated at 111,000 by 2008.

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