Nafud al-Sar (Qassim)* نفود السر (القصيم)
Nafud (sand desert) in Qassim Region · 31 km east of Onaizah عنيزة
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: نفود السر (القصيم)
Watch the place turn green
16 September 2017 – 17 January 2026 · 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 28 Rajab 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then January.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Nafud al-Sar (Qassim) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Nafud al-Sar (Qassim) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 1 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH), 1 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 1 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 0 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 4 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: Ghwimad* غويمض, 12 km; then Al-Shamasiah* الشماسية (15 km), Masharaf* مشرف (19 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Zalafi al-Watani* متنزه الزلفي الوطني (Al-Zulfi governorate الزلفي), 23 km east.
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- Nafud al-Yatimah* نفود اليتيمة 21 km northwest
- Faydat Awashaq* فيضة عوشق 29 km north
- Rawdat Mahana* روضة مهنا 33 km north
- Rawdat Umm Shabaram (near Umm Hazam*, Riyadh)* روضة ام شبرم (قرب ام حزم، الرياض) 35 km southeast
- Wadi al-Rummah (Qassim) وادي الرمة (القصيم) 39 km north
- Faydat al-Sarij* فيضة السريج 43 km north
All destinations · Spring in Qassim Region now · The «Where is the spring?» map