Riffa

Riffa الرفاع
Riffa Fort
Nickname(s):  رفاع العز Riffa Glory and History
Riffa Location in Bahrain
Coordinates: 26°7′48″N 50°33′18″E / 26.13000°N 50.55500°E / 26.13000; 50.55500
Country	Bahrain
Governorate	Southern Governorate
Settled	1811
Government
• Governor	His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
• Deputy Governor	Brigadier General Isa Al Doseri
Area
• Land	15.8 sq mi (41 km2)
Population  (2018)
• Total	195,606
Time zone	UTC + 3

Riffa (Arabic: الرفاع, Ar-Rifāʿ)^[1] is the second largest city in the 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.

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]