Ar Rifā‘ ash Shamālī
District of Ar Rifā‘
in Southern Governorate, Bahrain
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Bahrain International Airport (11 mi) -
King Fahd International Airport (52 mi) -
Doha International Airport (87 mi) - Al Ahsa Airport (89 mi)
- Jubail Airport (95 mi)
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Asaloyeh Airport (158 mi) - Persian Gulf International Airport (160 mi)
- Jam Airport (161 mi)
- Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 26.130 and 50.555 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 26° 7' 47" and E 50° 33' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - BHD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 03:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Bahrain
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:09 am and 5:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
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Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Bahrain.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bahrain. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Ar Rifā‘ ash Shamālī
The district Ar Rifā‘ ash Shamālī of Ar Rifā‘ in Southern Governorate is a district in Bahrain a little south of Manama, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Manama, Dammam, Madinat ash Shamal, Al Khawr and Umm Salal `Ali. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
30°C (87 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Ramee International
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The Palace Boutique Hotel
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Phoenicia Hotel
One Pavilion Luxury Serviced Apartments
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These districts also belong to Ar Rifā‘.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Ar Rifā‘.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ar Rifā‘.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rifa’a Ash Shamal, Rifā‘ ash Shamāl, Al-Rifā‘ al-Shamālī, North Rifā‘, Ar Rifā‘ ash Shamālī, اَلرِّفَاع اَلشَّمَالِي
