Rawdat al-Khataba* روضة الخطباء
Rawdah (meadow) in Tabuk Region · 48 km northeast 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: 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 الخطباء
Watch the place turn green
15 September 2018 – 15 December 2025 · 5 Muharram 1440 – 24 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then December.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Rawdat al-Khataba usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Khataba usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 1 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 3 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 3 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Aban Ghanim* ابن غنيم, 10 km; then Qariah Marakh* قرية مرخ (11 km), Baqilah* بقيلة (12 km).
Nearest road: paved 4.6 km · dirt track 0.1 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-Gharabaniah* روضة الغربانية 18 km southeast
- Rawdat al-Na'imah* روضة النعيمة 26 km south
- Rawdat al-Fadaghaniah* روضة الفدغانية 41 km southwest
- Rawdat al-Aghidarat* روضة الاغيدرات 59 km south
- Rawdat al-Badihah* روضة البديحة 63 km south
- Rawdat al-Asafa'iah* روضة الأسفعية 64 km southeast
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