Rawdat Umm al-Afa'i* روضة أم الأفاعي
Rawdah (meadow) in Qassim Region · 31 km northwest of Buraidah بريدة
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 أم الأفاعي
Watch the place turn green
11 September 2017 – 17 January 2026 · 20 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 28 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 Umm al-Afa'i usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Umm al-Afa'i usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 4 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), 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) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 1 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-Wataah* الوطاة, 13 km; then Awathal* أوثال (15 km), Al-Watharah* الوثرة (16 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Qasim al-Watani* متنزه القصيم الوطني (Buraidah governorate بريدة), 28 km east.
Nearest road: paved 2.3 km · dirt track 1.5 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 Talah al-Hamad* روضة طلاح الحماد 4 km north
- Rawdat al-Abidan* روضة العبيدان 6 km south
- Rawdat Umm Shara* روضة أم شرع 8 km west
- Rawdat Umm Hazam* روضة أم حزم 8 km northwest
- Rawdat Aba al-Ashar* روضة أبا العشر 8 km west
- Rawdat Umm Kahif* روضة أم كهيف 10 km south
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