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Rafha
رفحاء | |
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Coordinates: 29°38′19″N 043°30′05″E / 29.63861°N 43.50139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Northern Borders |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 84,536 |
Rafha (Arabic: رفحاء) is a town and governorate in the north of Saudi Arabia, close to the border with Iraq. It is located at around 29°38′19″N 43°30′5″E / 29.63861°N 43.50139°E. Rafha had a population of 84,536 at the 2022 Census.[1] After Arar, it is the second largest city in the Northern Borders Region (also known as Al-Hudud ash Shamaliyah). Currently the Ministry of Housing is building over 600 new villas for the local population and others and making significant improvements to the local infrastructure.[2]