Rawdat Aban Shaqir* روضة ابن شقير
Rawdah (meadow) in the Eastern Province · 112 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 ابن شقير
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 Aban Shaqir usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Aban Shaqir usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 2 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH), 1 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 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 1 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Hajarah al-Khaladiah* هجرة الخالدية, 22 km; then Mashalah* مشلة (24 km), Umm Ghur* ام غور (33 km).
Nearest road: paved 15.1 km · dirt track 4.0 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 Sadir* روضة ام سدير 7 km west
- Rawdat Qatim* روضة قطيم 9 km west
- Rawdat al-Ma'alathiah* روضة المعلثية 10 km west
- Rawdat Umm al-Hushat* روضة ام الهوشات 18 km southwest
- Rawdat Umm Sa'irah* روضة ام سعيرة 22 km north
- Rawdat al-Shihiah* روضة الشيحية 23 km north
All destinations · Spring in the Eastern Province now · The «Where is the spring?» map