Faydat al-Sala'a* فيضة الصلعاء
Faydah (meadow) in the Eastern Province · 50 km southeast of Hafrel Batin حفر الباطن
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 الصلعاء
Watch the place turn green
9 September 2017 – 14 February 2026 · 18 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-Sala'a usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Faydat al-Sala'a usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 3 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 5 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 5 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: Aban Sharar al-Matayahah* ابن شرار المتياهه, 30 km; then Al-Qisumah* القيصومة (31 km), Umm Qalib* أم قليب (35 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Hafar al-Batan* متنزه حفر الباطن (Hafrel Batin governorate حفر الباطن), 55 km north.
Nearest road: paved 9.0 km · dirt track 12.3 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 al-Qisumah* فيضة القيصومة 20 km northwest
- Rawdat Laqatah* روضة لقطة 32 km east
- Rawdat al-Zala'a al-Janubiah* روضة الزلعاء الجنوبية 32 km west
- Rawdat Umm Ghamarah* روضة أم غمارة 33 km southwest
- Wadi al-Batan* وادي الباطن 45 km northwest
- Faydat al-Kharitiah* فيضة الخريطية 47 km west
All destinations · Spring in the Eastern Province now · The «Where is the spring?» map