Rawdat al-Khararah* روضة الخرارة
Rawdah (meadow) in Riyadh Region · 9 km south of Al-Muzahmiya المزاحمية
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 الخرارة
Watch the place turn green
18 September 2017 – 14 February 2026 · 27 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 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-Khararah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Khararah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Did not green in any of the last 24 years (November to April).
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Ghataghat* الغطغط, 7 km; then Hajarah al-Zabayar* هجرة الزباير (7 km), Al-Muzahmiya المزاحمية (9 km).
Nearest road: paved 1.9 km · dirt track 0.2 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-Mahaliah* روضة المحلية 9 km east
- Nafud Mabahalah* نفود مبهلة 13 km east
- Wadi Buzah* وادي بوظة 37 km northwest
- Rawdat Samahan* روضة سمحان 45 km northwest
- Nafud al-Anadih* نفود العناديه 45 km west
- Nafud Qanifadhah* نفود قنيفذه 46 km northwest
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