Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī
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: 11:46 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Bahrain
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:10 am and 2:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī
The district Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī of Ar Rifā‘ in Southern Governorate is located in Bahrain a little south of Manama, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
23°C (74 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
23°C (73 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Meridien Bahrain City Centre
The Westin Bahrain City Centre
BAISAN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
One Pavilion Luxury Serviced Apartments
Bahrain International Hotel
Ramee California
Royal Phoenicia Hotel
Riviera Palace
The Palace Boutique Hotel
Al Safir Hotel & Tower
Videos from this area
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The Bahraini Orange Matt and Black Matt Accord Coupe.
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Casa Mexicana in Adilya
Filmed during my last few days on the island. Do I ever miss that place!!
A Wonderful Visit To Bahrain!
SUMMER! We take a trip to Bahrain - and what an awesome trip it was! Thanks for watching...and reading this description too! :D PS - Toy Story 3 rocked! :)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Isa Town
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Indian School, Bahrain
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Riffa Fort
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British University in Dubai
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Sitra Causeway
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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’ Ash Sharqi, Al-Rifā‘ al-Shārki, Rifa‘a Ash Sharqi, Ar Rifā‘ ash Sharqī, اَلرِّفَاع اَلشَّرْقِي
