Khabra al-Makamash* خبرا المكمش
Khabra (clay pan) in the Eastern Province · 91 km west of Al-Khafji الخفجي
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: خبرا المكمش
Watch the place turn green
25 September 2017 – 18 March 2026 · 5 Muharram 1439 – 29 Ramadan 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 Khabra al-Makamash usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Khabra al-Makamash usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens in March; greened in 5 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 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 2 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 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 1 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Marakaz Hama* مركز حمى, 33 km; then Marakaz al-Jabu* مركز الجبو (41 km), Marakaz Irq* مركز عرق (47 km).
Nearest road: paved 3.2 km · dirt track 3.4 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- Wadi al-Shaq (Eastern Province)* وادي الشق (الشرقية) 42 km southeast
- Khabra Umm Qarin* خبراء ام قرين 106 km southwest
- Rawdat Laqatah* روضة لقطة 119 km southwest
- Rawdat Ghasabah* روضة غصابة 120 km south
- Rawdat al-Ma'araqabih* روضة المعرقبيه 124 km southwest
- Rawdat Amaya Fisal* روضة عمياء فيصل 130 km south
All destinations · Spring in the Eastern Province now · The «Where is the spring?» map