Rawdat al-Dwiah* روضة الدوية
Rawdah (meadow) in Qassim Region · 39 km north of Buraidah بريدة
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: روضة الدوية
Watch the place turn green
11 September 2017 – 12 February 2026 · 20 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 Rawdat al-Dwiah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Dwiah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from January to March; greened in 8 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 4 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2007 – April 2008 (Shawwal 1428 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1429 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 4 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Batin* البطين, 14 km; then Masharafah* مشرفة (17 km), Al-Tarafiah* الطرفية (20 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Qasim al-Watani* متنزه القصيم الوطني (Buraidah governorate بريدة), 26 km southeast.
Nearest road: paved 1.0 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 Umm Zahar* روضة أم زهر 4 km southeast
- Nafud al-Haradub* نفود الحردوب 7 km east
- Rawdat al-Nahabah* روضة النهابة 9 km west
- Rawdat Talah al-Hamad* روضة طلاح الحماد 10 km southwest
- Rawdat Umm al-Afa'i* روضة أم الأفاعي 14 km southwest
- Rawdat al-Basitin al-Sharaqi* روضة البسيتين الشرقي 15 km west
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