Faydat al-Laqatah* فيضة اللقطة
Faydah (meadow) in Northern Borders Region · 33 km northwest of Rafha رفحاء
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 اللقطة
Watch the place turn green
14 September 2017 – 14 February 2026 · 23 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 Sha'ban 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-Laqatah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Faydat al-Laqatah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens in February; greened in 4 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH), 1 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 3 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 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 1 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Hajarah Aban Suqi* هجرة ابن سوقي, 10 km; then Hajarah Aban Sharim* هجرة ابن شريم (13 km), Qariah al-Tamayat* قرية التمياط (13 km).
Nearest road: paved 3.5 km · dirt track 7.8 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- Faydat Khazinah* فيضة خزينة 9 km east
- Faydat al-Khazanah* فيضة الخزنة 28 km southwest
- Faydat al-Matar* فيضة المطار 32 km southeast
- Faydat Malaz al-Khil* فيضة ملز الخيل 34 km southeast
- Faydat Umm Radamah* فيضة ام رضمة 50 km southeast
- Faydat al-Hafirah* فيضة الحفيره 50 km south
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