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Faydat al-Raghaliah (Al-Jouf)* فيضة الرغلية (الجوف)

Faydah (meadow) in Al-Jouf Region · 64 km west of Sakaka سكاكا

No visible spring around it now

From the latest satellite image: the best reading in 26 September – 3 October 2026 · 15–22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH. This page updates every night.

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Original Arabic page: فيضة الرغلية (الجوف)

When does Faydat al-Raghaliah (Al-Jouf) usually green?

From satellite imagery since 2002

It sometimes greens from February to April, and it greened around it in 5 of the last 24 years in these months.

In October alone: it greened around it in 0 of 24 years since 2002.

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Each bar is a season: how many of the months November to April greened around the place, from November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH) to November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH). The tallest bar = greened in every month, an empty one = did not green. The orange bar is the latest season.
The numbers
Green months in each season
SeasonMonths it greened
November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH)0 of 6
November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH)2 of 6
November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH)0 of 6
November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH)0 of 6
November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH)0 of 6
November 2007 – April 2008 (Shawwal 1428 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1429 AH)0 of 6
November 2008 – April 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH)0 of 6
November 2009 – April 2010 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 – Jumada al-Ula 1431 AH)0 of 6
November 2010 – April 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Ula 1432 AH)0 of 6
November 2011 – April 2012 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1432 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1433 AH)0 of 6
November 2012 – April 2013 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1433 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1434 AH)0 of 6
November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH)2 of 6
November 2014 – April 2015 (Muharram – Rajab 1436 AH)0 of 6
November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH)0 of 6
November 2016 – April 2017 (Safar – Sha'ban 1438 AH)0 of 6
November 2017 – April 2018 (Safar – Sha'ban 1439 AH)0 of 6
November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH)3 of 6
November 2019 – April 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1441 AH)0 of 6
November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH)0 of 6
November 2021 – April 2022 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1443 AH)0 of 6
November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH)4 of 6
November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH)4 of 6
November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH)0 of 6
November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH)0 of 6

We calculate “greened around it” from a monthly image (MODIS, NASA) on 1 km cells within about 5 km of the point, using the same definition of spring as the map. A year missing more than a third of its monthly images is not counted.

Access and the rules of the place

Nearest road: nearest paved road 9.3 km, and the nearest dirt track drawn on open maps 1.3 km awayA straight-line estimate from open data that may not match reality; it does not mean the road suits your car. The decision and its responsibility rest with you.

Before you go: cars, reserves and camping
  • Do not drive into a rawdah or faydah (meadow); leave your car on the road and walk. Some reserves require a permit for all or part of them (such as As-Summan and Ad-Dahna in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve), so check the reserve’s conditions before you go.
  • Bringing cars and quad bikes into protected rawdahs and faydahs (meadows) is prohibited, and the fine doubles with repeat violations. Fine: SAR 500 the first time, SAR 1,000 the second time, SAR 2,000 the third time (per vehicle). Official source (in Arabic)
  • Driving off the designated tracks inside protected areas is a serious violation, and the fine is set according to the reserve and the extent of the damage. Fine: SAR 200 to SAR 10,000. Source: Umm Al-Qura gazette (in Arabic)
  • Entering or crossing a protected area without a permit is a violation, and the warning principle applies to it. Fine: SAR 3,000 to SAR 5,000. Source: Umm Al-Qura gazette (in Arabic)
  • Camping inside a protected area without a licence is a violation, and the warning principle applies to it. Fine: SAR 200 to SAR 10,000. Source: Umm Al-Qura gazette (in Arabic)
  • Camping in the open desert on vegetation-cover land is allowed only with a prior permit from the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development, requested online. Fine: Camping in forests or national parks without a licence: SAR 500 the first time, SAR 1,000 the second, SAR 3,000 the third (per camp). Request a permit · Official source (in Arabic)
  • A short individual camp permit (from 1 to 10 days) has no fee but is mandatory, and a season permit (3 months) has a fee of SAR 300, under the regulatory rules for desert camps (Decision Q/T/5/2025). Source (press report) (in Arabic)

We checked these rules on 3 October 2026 (22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH). Regulations may change, and the authority’s website is the reference. The decision and its responsibility rest with you.

Nearby destinations

Straight-line distance

All destinations · Spring in Al-Jouf Region now · The «Where is the spring?» map

Sources and the limits of the numbers

Sources: the NDVI greenness index from NASA MODIS (Terra and Aqua) and NOAA-20 imagery through the NASA GIBS service, and monthly images since 2002 for the comparison with past years; landmark names from Desert Maps (maps_ksa@); approximate reserve boundaries and road distances © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) (data of 6 May 2026 (19 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH)); city names from DataPulse. The classification and areas are DataPulse calculations, not official figures.

The information is analytical to support decisions; it is not financial or investment advice. The decision and its responsibility rest with the user.