diff --git a/.chronus/changes/azure-location-2024-6-9-16-54-5.md b/.chronus/changes/azure-location-2024-6-9-16-54-5.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0746ccb477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chronus/changes/azure-location-2024-6-9-16-54-5.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+changeKind: fix
+packages:
+  - "@azure-tools/typespec-azure-resource-manager"
+---
+
+LocationResourceParameter should be azureLocation instead of string
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/libraries/azure-resource-manager/reference/data-types.md b/docs/libraries/azure-resource-manager/reference/data-types.md
index 25d0cfc0f9..c9c685550d 100644
--- a/docs/libraries/azure-resource-manager/reference/data-types.md
+++ b/docs/libraries/azure-resource-manager/reference/data-types.md
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ model Azure.ResourceManager.ArmLocationResource<BaseType>
 
 #### Properties
 
-| Name     | Type     | Description                   |
-| -------- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
-| location | `string` | The name of the Azure region. |
+| Name     | Type                 | Description                   |
+| -------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| location | `Core.azureLocation` | The name of the Azure region. |
 
 ### `ArmLroLocationHeader` {#Azure.ResourceManager.ArmLroLocationHeader}
 
@@ -657,9 +657,9 @@ model Azure.ResourceManager.ResourceGroupLocationResource
 
 #### Properties
 
-| Name     | Type     | Description                   |
-| -------- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
-| location | `string` | The name of the Azure region. |
+| Name     | Type                 | Description                   |
+| -------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| location | `Core.azureLocation` | The name of the Azure region. |
 
 ### `ResourceInstanceParameters` {#Azure.ResourceManager.ResourceInstanceParameters}
 
@@ -851,9 +851,9 @@ model Azure.ResourceManager.SubscriptionLocationResource
 
 #### Properties
 
-| Name     | Type     | Description                   |
-| -------- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
-| location | `string` | The name of the Azure region. |
+| Name     | Type                 | Description                   |
+| -------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| location | `Core.azureLocation` | The name of the Azure region. |
 
 ### `TenantLocationResource` {#Azure.ResourceManager.TenantLocationResource}
 
@@ -866,9 +866,9 @@ model Azure.ResourceManager.TenantLocationResource
 
 #### Properties
 
-| Name     | Type     | Description                   |
-| -------- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
-| location | `string` | The name of the Azure region. |
+| Name     | Type                 | Description                   |
+| -------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| location | `Core.azureLocation` | The name of the Azure region. |
 
 ### `TrackedResource` {#Azure.ResourceManager.TrackedResource}
 
@@ -1216,9 +1216,9 @@ model Azure.ResourceManager.CommonTypes.LocationResourceParameter
 
 #### Properties
 
-| Name     | Type     | Description                   |
-| -------- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
-| location | `string` | The name of the Azure region. |
+| Name     | Type                 | Description                   |
+| -------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| location | `Core.azureLocation` | The name of the Azure region. |
 
 ### `ManagedServiceIdentity` {#Azure.ResourceManager.CommonTypes.ManagedServiceIdentity}
 
diff --git a/packages/samples/common-types/gen.ts b/packages/samples/common-types/gen.ts
index 84f120d859..24dccbfb67 100644
--- a/packages/samples/common-types/gen.ts
+++ b/packages/samples/common-types/gen.ts
@@ -81,21 +81,22 @@ function cleanupDocument(original: OpenAPI2Document): OpenAPI2Document {
   }
   document.paths = {};
 
-  replaceUuidRefs(document);
+  replaceUuidRefs(document, "Azure.Core.uuid");
+  replaceUuidRefs(document, "Azure.Core.azureLocation");
 
   return document;
 }
 
-function replaceUuidRefs(document: OpenAPI2Document) {
-  if (document.definitions?.["Azure.Core.uuid"]) {
-    const uuidDef = document.definitions["Azure.Core.uuid"];
-    delete document.definitions["Azure.Core.uuid"];
+function replaceUuidRefs(document: OpenAPI2Document, refId: string) {
+  if (document.definitions?.[refId]) {
+    const refDef = document.definitions[refId];
+    delete document.definitions[refId];
 
     for (const definition of Object.values(document.definitions)) {
       for (const property of Object.values(definition.properties || {})) {
-        if ("$ref" in property && property.$ref === "#/definitions/Azure.Core.uuid") {
+        if ("$ref" in property && property.$ref === `#/definitions/${refId}`) {
           delete (property as any).$ref;
-          Object.assign(property, { ...uuidDef, ...property });
+          Object.assign(property, { ...refDef, ...property });
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/typespec-azure-resource-manager/lib/common-types/types.tsp b/packages/typespec-azure-resource-manager/lib/common-types/types.tsp
index ed32e5828a..d8c386b134 100644
--- a/packages/typespec-azure-resource-manager/lib/common-types/types.tsp
+++ b/packages/typespec-azure-resource-manager/lib/common-types/types.tsp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ model LocationResourceParameter {
   @minLength(1)
   @segment("locations")
   @key
-  location: string;
+  location: azureLocation;
 }
 
 /**