Rawdat Sabir* روضة صبير
Rawdah (meadow) in Madinah Region · 137 km east of Rabehg رابغ
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 صبير
Watch the place turn green
14 September 2017 – 15 January 2026 · 23 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 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 Sabir usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Sabir usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens in January; greened in 4 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 4 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 2 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) | 4 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Rwidah* الرويضه, 2 km; then Qariah al-Khafiq* قرية الخفيق (8 km), Al-Khafiq* الخفيق (8 km).
Nearest road: paved 0.4 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- Wadi al-Sar (Madinah)* وادي السر (المدينة المنورة) 56 km east
- Rawdat al-Qararah* روضة القرارة 76 km northwest
- Wadi al-Nakhal* وادي النخل 87 km west
- Rawdat al-Rayaghah* روضة الرايغة 88 km northwest
- Wadi al-Daribah* وادي الضريبة 130 km south
- Wadi al-Aqiq وادي العقيق 132 km northwest
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