Rafha

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; 43.50139Coordinates: 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 (2010)
• Total	80,544

Rafha (Arabic: رفحاء‎‎) is a town 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 80,544 at the 2010 Census. After Arar, it is the second largest city in the Northern Borders Province (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.

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

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