Rawdat Laqatah* روضة لقطة
Rawdah (meadow) in the Eastern Province · 73 km southeast of Hafrel Batin حفر الباطن
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 لقطة
Watch the place turn green
9 September 2017 – 15 March 2026 · 18 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 Ramadan 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then March.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Rawdat Laqatah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Laqatah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens in March; greened in 5 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 2 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH), 3 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Sadawi* الصداوي, 17 km; then Al-Tali'ah* الطليعه (19 km), Aban Sharar al-Matayahah* ابن شرار المتياهه (28 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Naqarah al-Sid* متنزه نقرة الصيد (Hafrel Batin governorate حفر الباطن), 34 km northeast.
Nearest road: paved 13.7 km · dirt track 9.8 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- Khabra Umm Qarin* خبراء ام قرين 27 km east
- Faydat al-Sala'a* فيضة الصلعاء 32 km west
- Faydat al-Qisumah* فيضة القيصومة 45 km northwest
- Rawdat Umm Ghamarah* روضة أم غمارة 62 km west
- Rawdat al-Zala'a al-Janubiah* روضة الزلعاء الجنوبية 63 km west
- Rawdat al-Ma'araqabih* روضة المعرقبيه 71 km southeast
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