Nafud Khu'a* نفود خوعاء
Nafud (sand desert) in Al-Jouf Region · 30 km southeast of Sakaka سكاكا
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 خوعاء
Watch the place turn green
17 September 2017 – 12 February 2026 · 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 24 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 Nafud Khu'a usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Nafud Khu'a usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 2 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH), 2 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Maghira* مغيراء, 5 km; then Khu'a* خوعاء (6 km), Al-Madarah* المدرة (23 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Hadib al-Watani* متنزه هديب الوطني (Sakaka governorate سكاكا), 17 km north.
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-Raghaliah (Al-Jouf)* فيضة الرغلية (الجوف) 91 km west
- Faydat al-Badaywi* فيضة البديوي 114 km northeast
- Faydat Badanah* فيضة بدنة 133 km north
- Wadi Badanah* وادي بدنة 143 km north
- Khabra Umm Khanasar* خبراء ام خنصر 152 km northeast
- Faydat Aban Shaman* فيضة ابن شامان 172 km north
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