Rawdat Barak* روضة براك
Rawdah (meadow) in Madinah Region · 41 km northeast of Yanbu ينبع
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 براك
Watch the place turn green
12 September 2017 – 16 January 2026 · 21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 27 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 Barak usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Barak usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from December to February; greened in 7 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 2 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH), 5 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 5 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) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Qariah Tala'ah Naza* قرية تلعة نزا, 3 km; then Abu Hamad* ابو حامض (20 km), Khif Fadal* خيف فاضل (20 km).
Nearest road: paved 0.6 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 Sa'id* روضة سعيد 30 km northeast
- Wadi Li* وادي لي 48 km southeast
- Rawdat al-Disah* روضة الديسة 56 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Asafa'iah* روضة الأسفعية 58 km northwest
- Rawdat Nasar* روضة نصار 62 km east
- Rawdat al-Badihah* روضة البديحة 65 km northwest
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