Notable river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen
Rafa`
رافع
Rafa` is a river spot in Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen.
Rafa`: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rafa`
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rafa` — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.84418, 42.44311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rafa`
- Kamaran Island;Jazirat Kamaran · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- Al Barri · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~6 km
- Juwa · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~17 km
- Qusur · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~18 km
- Zabin · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~20 km
- Labwan · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~21 km
- Zurbat · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~22 km
- Bawarid · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~24 km
- Hamar Island · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~26 km
- Zakhah · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~30 km
- Jurayb · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~31 km
- An Nahl · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~32 km
- Dayy · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~33 km
- Nasib · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~36 km
- Jazirat Madjun · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~36 km
- Al Murk · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~37 km
- Jabal as Sarr · viewpoint · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~39 km
- Jibal al Humara' · viewpoint · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~40 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rafa`
- Kamaran Island;Jazirat Kamaran · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- Qummah · river spot · Jazan Province · ~122 km · Must-see
- Farasan Island · river spot · ~139 km · Must-see
- Al Barri · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~6 km
- Juwa · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~17 km
- Qusur · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~18 km
- Zabin · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~20 km
- Labwan · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~21 km
- Zurbat · river spot · Hajjah Governorate · ~22 km
- Bawarid · river spot · Al Hudaydah Governorate · ~24 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rafa` yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rafa`?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rafa`?
Nearby: Kamaran Island;Jazirat Kamaran (river spot, 70 km), Al Barri (river spot, 6 km), Juwa (river spot, 17 km), Qusur (river spot, 18 km), Zabin (river spot, 20 km), Labwan (river spot, 21 km).
Is Rafa` worth visiting?
Rafa` is listed as a notable river spot in Yemen on Spotwander.