Rawdat al-Wasatih* روضة الواسطيه
Rawdah (meadow) in Madinah Region · 64 km southwest of Al-Madinah المدينة المنورة
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 الواسطيه
Watch the place turn green
12 September 2017 – 17 January 2026 · 21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 28 Rajab 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then January.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Rawdat al-Wasatih usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat al-Wasatih usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from December to March; greened in 8 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 3 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH), 5 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2019 – April 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1441 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 3 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Jahanan* الجهنان, less than a kilometre; then Rahaqan* رحقان (3 km), Al-Khazimih* الخزيميه (5 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Qa al-Watani* متنزه القاع الوطني (Al-Madinah governorate المدينة المنورة), 18 km north.
Nearest road: paved 0.5 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 Ma'alath* روضة معلث 5 km south
- Wadi al-Ab* وادي الاب 14 km southwest
- Wadi al-Safara* وادي الصفراء 19 km south
- Rawdat Nasar* روضة نصار 25 km west
- Wadi Li* وادي لي 39 km west
- Rawdat Khakh* روضة خاخ 53 km east
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