Al Rufaa

District in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar

Al Rufaa الرفاع
District
Ali Bin Amr Al Attiya Street in Al Rufaa
25°17′07″N 51°32′40″E / 25.2853°N 51.5444°E / 25.2853; 51.5444
Country	Qatar
Municipalities of Qatar	Ad-Dawhah
Zone	Zone 17
District no.	14
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.35 km² (0.14 sq mi)

Al Rufaa (Arabic: الرفاع, romanized: Ar-Rufā) is a neighborhood in the Qatari capital Doha. In the 2015 population census it was recorded as being in Zone 17 with Old Al Hitmi,^[2] which it borders to the east with the boundary being Sheraouh Street.^[3]

Geography

Al Rufaa borders the following districts:^[3]

Old Al Hitmi to the east, separated by Sheraouh Street.
As Salatah and Al Mirqab to the north, separated by Museum Street.
Old Al Ghanim to the west, separated by Jabr Bin Mohammed Street.
Old Al Ghanim and Umm Ghuwailina to the south, separated by Ras Abu Aboud Street.

Landmarks

The Qatar National Folkloric Troupe and Doha Sports Stadium are headquartered here.^[3]

A wedding celebration complex is located in Al Rufaa on Celebration Street. The complex consists of six entrance halls, five ceremonial halls, a gathering room and several corridors.^[4]

Gallery

Al Maarif Street in Al Rufaa
Doha Sports Stadium

References

^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^ "2015 Population Census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
^ "Al Rufaa Celebration Hall Complex". Sans Souci. Retrieved 14 November 2019.