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Riffa is the second largest city in terms of land area in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Riffa is separated into East Riffa, West Riffa, and North Riffa. The city is situated entirely inside the Southern Governorate.
In the 2001 census, the city’s population was predicted to be 79,550; by 2008, it was estimated to be 111,000.
Throughout the 19th century, the port of Manama overtook Riffa as the primary settlement on Bahrain Island.
One of the many attractions in East Riffa is the Riffa Fort, also known as the Sheikh Salman Bin Ahmad Al Fateh Fort. There are various retail malls and two major shopping avenues in the city: Riffa Market (, Souk ar-Rifa) and Bukuwara Street Market. The first is larger, whereas the second is more organized and contemporary. Golfing at the Royal Golf Club is regarded as one of the best things to do in the neighborhood. Riffa Views, a new development constructed by Arcapita, is a significant residential and commercial hub. The project will have artificial lakes, an international school, commercial areas, supermarkets, and connection to the newly opened Royal Women’s University. Enma Mall and Lulu Hypermarket Mall are recent additions to East Riffa’s fast expanding commercial districts.
West Riffa is primarily a residential neighborhood. West Riffa is home to the majority of the governing family, ministers, and corporate investors. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa reside there. The historic clock tower of Riffa is situated in the heart of West Riffa.
The Riffa Palace, where the former kings of Bahrain, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad and Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, resided, is also located in West Riffa. West Riffa is also home to well-known springs, Al Hunaynya and Umm Ghwayfa, whose water was previously regarded the purest and finest in Bahrain.
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