Rawdat Shwihinah* روضة شويهينة
Rawdah (meadow) in Riyadh Region · 42 km northeast of Al-Zulfi الزلفي
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 شويهينة
Watch the place turn green
16 September 2017 – 13 February 2026 · 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 25 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 Shwihinah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Shwihinah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 2 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- 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 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: Hanabadar* حنبدر, 3 km; then Jarab* جراب (13 km), Umm Talahah* أم طلحة (15 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Zalafi al-Watani* متنزه الزلفي الوطني (Al-Zulfi governorate الزلفي), 70 km southwest.
Nearest road: paved 2.5 km · dirt track 3.0 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- Faydat Malimah* فيضة مليمة 5 km southeast
- Faydat Khanifasan* فيضة خنيفسان 14 km southeast
- Rawdat al-Kasar* روضة الكسر 24 km southwest
- Nafud al-Thuwayrat نفود الثويرات 25 km west
- Rawdat al-Sablah روضة السبلة 30 km south
- Wadi Marakh* وادي مرخ 34 km south
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