Rawdat al-Nazim (Riyadh)* روضة النظيم (الرياض)
Rawdah (meadow) in Riyadh Region · 44 km northeast of Al-Majmaa المجمعة
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 النظيم (الرياض)
Watch the place turn green
16 September 2017 – 14 February 2026 · 25 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-Nazim (Riyadh) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Nazim (Riyadh) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 2 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH), 2 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Umm Sadarah* ام سدرة, 18 km; then Al-Qa'iah* القاعية (20 km), Al-Shahamah* الشحمة (28 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Ghat al-Watani* متنزه الغاط الوطني (Al-Ghat* governorate الغاط), 62 km southwest.
Nearest road: paved 8.5 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 Tasan* روضة طاسان 10 km northeast
- Rawdat Umm Sadar* روضة ام سدر 12 km northeast
- Rawdat al-Swiq* روضة السويق 13 km north
- Faydat al-Khafisat* فيضة الخفيسات 14 km southeast
- Rawdat al-Qa'iah* روضة القاعية 15 km north
- Rawdat Matarabah* روضة مطربة 20 km east
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