Riffa

Riffa

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Riffa (

Kingdom of Bahrain by area size.^[2] Riffa is divided into three parts: East Riffa, West Riffa and North Riffa. The city is completely located in the Southern Governorate

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The city is growing fast: during the 2001 census, the population was recorded as 79,550 but by 2008 it was estimated as 111,000.^[3]

History

Riffa was formerly the principal settlement on Bahrain Island, before being supplanted by the port of Manama over the course of the 19th century.^[1]

East Riffa

East Riffa has many attractions; one such attraction is

Lulu Hypermarket

Mall are new additions to the rapidly increasing commercial centers in East Riffa.

West Riffa

West Riffa is predominantly a residential area. Most of the ruling family, ministers and business investors live in West Riffa. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain lives there, as well as the Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Riffa's famous clock tower is located in the centre of West Riffa.

West Riffa also has various landmarks including the Riffa Palace, where the former rulers of Bahrain, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad and Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa lived. West Riffa also is home to well-known springs, Al Hunaynya and Umm Ghwayfa, once considered to be Bahrain's purest and finest water.

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b EB (1878).
^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
^ World gazetteer ^{[dead link]}
^ The Royal Golf Club
^ www.riffaviews.com
^ www.rvis.edu.bh

Bibliography

"Bahrein" , Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. III, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, p. 240.

External links

Satellite map at Maplandia.com

[FOOTNOTE''EB''1878-1] EB (1878).

[2] National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

[3] World gazetteer ^{[dead link]}

[4] The Royal Golf Club

[5] www.riffaviews.com

[6] www.rvis.edu.bh

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