Rawdat al-Awara* روضة العوراء
Rawdah (meadow) in Riyadh Region · 65 km north of Afeef عفيف
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: روضة العوراء
Watch the place turn green
11 September 2017 – 17 January 2026 · 20 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 Rawdat al-Awara usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Awara usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 4 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.
- Its greenest season: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 2 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2008 – April 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 2 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) | 1 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Faydat Numan* فيضة نومان, 8 km; then Rawdat Asa'as* روضة عسعس (9 km), Masharafah Asa'as* مشرفة عسعس (11 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Takhafah al-Watani* متنزه طخفة الوطني (Takhafah* governorate طخفة), 55 km northeast.
Nearest road: paved 5.4 km · dirt track 1.6 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- Nafud al-Fanidah* نفود الفنيده 80 km north
- Nafud Ramah* نفود رامة 164 km northeast
- Nafud al-Shaqiqah* نفود الشقيقه 171 km northeast
- Nafud al-Ghamis* نفود الغميس 174 km northeast
- Nafud al-Samasi* نفود السمسي 188 km north
- Nafud Masharaf* نفود مشرف 194 km north
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