Rafha

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Rafha رفحاء
Rafha Location in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 29°38′19″N 043°30′05″E / 29.63861°N 43.50139°E / 29.63861; 43.50139
Country	Saudi Arabia
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 / 29.63861; 43.50139. 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]