Rawdat al-Shihiah* روضة الشيحية
Rawdah (meadow) in the Eastern Province · 111 km west of Al-Neairiyah النعيرية
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: Very 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 الشيحية
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-Shihiah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Shihiah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens in February; greened in 4 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 1 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: 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) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 1 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 0 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 2 nearby points with this name; none has spring around it now. Figures here are for the point drawn.
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Ramathih* الرمثيه, 18 km; then Radifah al-Shit* رديفة الشيط (21 km), Al-Shit* الشيط (22 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Sa'irah al-Watani* متنزه السعيرة الوطني (Hafrel Batin governorate حفر الباطن), 56 km north.
Nearest road: paved 14.6 km · dirt track 4.7 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 Sa'irah* روضة ام سعيرة 3 km southwest
- Faydat Nurah* فيضة نورة 11 km west
- Rawdat Marighah* روضة مريغة 18 km southwest
- Rawdat Amaya Fisal* روضة عمياء فيصل 18 km northwest
- Rawdat Qatim* روضة قطيم 21 km south
- Rawdat al-Madah* روضة المده 23 km northwest
All destinations · Spring in the Eastern Province now · The «Where is the spring?» map