Rawdat al-Badihah* روضة البديحة
Rawdah (meadow) in Tabuk Region · 53 km southeast of Amluj أملج
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: Near lights (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 البديحة
Watch the place turn green
17 September 2017 – 16 January 2026 · 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 27 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-Badihah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Badihah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from December to March; greened in 10 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 3 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 6 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2010 – April 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Ula 1432 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| November 2019 – April 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1441 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 3 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Shabahah* الشبحة, 4 km; then Al-Ghasan* الغصن (7 km), Umm Sadarah* أم سدرة (8 km).
Nearest road: paved 0.6 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- Rawdat al-Aghidarat* روضة الاغيدرات 4 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Disah* روضة الديسة 20 km east
- Rawdat al-Asafa'iah* روضة الأسفعية 23 km northeast
- Rawdat al-Fadaghaniah* روضة الفدغانية 40 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Na'imah* روضة النعيمة 44 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Gharabaniah* روضة الغربانية 51 km north
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