Rawdat Umm al-Asafir* روضة ام العصافير
Rawdah (meadow) in Riyadh Region · 40 km north of Shagraa شقراء
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 ام العصافير
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 Umm al-Asafir usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Umm al-Asafir usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 5 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 2 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 3 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2008 – April 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| 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 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Dahanah* الداهنة, 16 km; then Al-Jarifah* الجريفة (16 km), Umm Talihah* أم طليحة (22 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Nafud Shaqara al-Bari* نفود شقراء البري (Shagraa governorate شقراء), 39 km southeast.
Nearest road: paved 6.3 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 Umm al-Asafir (Riyadh)* فيضة ام العصافير (الرياض) 1 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Khwibiah* روضة الخويبية 5 km southwest
- Rawdat Abu Khar* روضة ابو خر 5 km southwest
- Rawdat Aban Harayul* روضة ابن هريول 6 km west
- Rawdat al-Mazira'ah* روضة المزيرعة 15 km northeast
- Rawdat al-Qarif* روضة القريف 37 km northeast
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