Map of Ar Rifā‘, Bahrain

Ar Rifā‘ is a city in Southern Governorate, Bahrain, with a population of about 115,495. It lies at 26.1300°N, 50.5550°E. Ar Rifā‘ is about 11 km (7 mi) south of Manama, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Madīnat ‘Īsá, 5 km to the north.

Ar Rifā‘ at a glance

Where is Ar Rifā‘?

• The 4th largest city in Bahrain by recorded population.
• The largest city in Southern Governorate on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 30 min on the shortest day to 13 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ar Rifā‘

• Madīnat ‘Īsá — 5 km north
• Madīnat Ḩamad — 5 km west
• Sitrah — 7 km northeast
• Dār Kulayb — 9 km southwest
• Jidd Ḩafş — 10 km north
• Manama — 11 km north
• Al Muharraq — 15 km north
• Khobar — 38 km northwest, Saudi Arabia
• Dhahran — 47 km west, Saudi Arabia
• Dammam — 56 km northwest, Saudi Arabia

Largest cities in Southern Governorate

• Dār Kulayb — 65,466
• Madīnat ‘Īsá — 38,090

Largest cities in Bahrain

• Al Muharraq — 176,583
• Manama — 147,074
• Madīnat Ḩamad — 133,550
• Sitrah — 72,601
• Jidd Ḩafş — 66,588
• Dār Kulayb — 65,466
• Madīnat ‘Īsá — 38,090

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.