Faydat al-Khil* فيضة الخيل
Faydah (meadow) in the Eastern Province · 42 km south of Al-Neairiyah النعيرية
No visible spring around it now
Latest image: 9–16 October 2026 · 28 Rabi' al-Akhir – 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH, updated nightly.
Night sky there: Dark (estimate, from night lights) · Darkest nights ahead, around the new moon: 7–11 November 2026 · 27 Jumada al-Ula – 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH · Where to see the stars?
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Original Arabic page: فيضة الخيل
Watch the place turn green
15 September 2017 – 20 February 2026 · 24 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 3 Ramadan 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then February.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Faydat al-Khil usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Faydat al-Khil usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 3 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH), 1 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH) | 1 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 0 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 2 nearby points with this name; none has spring around it now. Figures here are for the point drawn.
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Umm Dali* أم ضليع, 8 km; then Nata* نطاع (13 km), Malihah* مليحه (16 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Na'iriah al-Watani* متنزه النعيرية الوطني (Al-Neairiyah governorate النعيرية), 40 km northeast.
Nearest road: paved 6.7 km · dirt track 8.6 kmApproximate straight-line distance from open maps; the actual road may differ and may not suit your vehicle.
Before you go: cars, reserves and camping
- Do not drive into a rawdah or faydah (meadow); leave your car on the road and walk, and keep away from wadi beds.
- Camping in reserves and vegetation-cover land requires a permit; violations are fined. Rules and fines
Nearby destinations
Direct distance
Nearby destinations
Direct distance- Rawdat Aban Shaqir* روضة ابن شقير 92 km west
- Rawdat Umm Sadir* روضة ام سدير 98 km west
- Rawdat al-Shihiah* روضة الشيحية 99 km west
- Rawdat Qatim* روضة قطيم 100 km west
- Rawdat Ghasabah* روضة غصابة 100 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Ma'alathiah* روضة المعلثية 101 km west
All destinations · Spring in the Eastern Province now · The «Where is the spring?» map