Faydat Umm Shafalah* فيضة ام شفلح
Faydah (meadow) in the Eastern Province · 32 km southwest 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: Moderate (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 ام شفلح
Watch the place turn green
16 September 2017 – 20 March 2026 · 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 1 Shawwal 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then March.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Faydat Umm Shafalah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Faydat Umm Shafalah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It usually greens from February to March; greened in 12 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 3 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH), 5 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2009 – April 2010 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 – Jumada al-Ula 1431 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 3 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Fayawan* الفيوان, 5 km; then Al-Faw* الفاو (10 km), Al-Dhibiah* الذيبية (13 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Hafar al-Batan* متنزه حفر الباطن (Hafrel Batin governorate حفر الباطن), 44 km northeast.
Nearest road: paved 0.7 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-Kharitiah* فيضة الخريطية 7 km south
- Khabra Laqatah* خبراء لقطة 13 km west
- Wadi al-Batan* وادي الباطن 17 km northeast
- Rawdat Hasana al-Shamaliah* روضة حسناء الشمالية 19 km northwest
- Faydat Mawiah* فيضة ماوية 19 km southwest
- Faydat al-Mawiah* فيضة الماوية 26 km southwest
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