Rawdat Umm Shabaram (near Umm Hazam*, Riyadh)* روضة ام شبرم (قرب ام حزم، الرياض)
Rawdah (meadow) in Riyadh Region · 41 km southwest 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 ام شبرم (قرب ام حزم، الرياض)
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 Shabaram (near Umm Hazam*, Riyadh) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Umm Shabaram (near Umm Hazam*, Riyadh) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 4 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 1 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH), 4 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 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2008 – April 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 1 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Umm Hazam* ام حزم, 19 km; then Imarah al-Masatwi* إمارة المستوي (23 km), Masharaf* مشرف (30 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Masatwi al-Watani* متنزه المستوي الوطني (Al-Shamasiah* governorate الشماسية), 16 km north.
Nearest road: paved 1.7 km · dirt track 7.6 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- Nafud al-Sar (Qassim)* نفود السر (القصيم) 35 km northwest
- Faydat Awashaq* فيضة عوشق 54 km northwest
- Rawdat Mahana* روضة مهنا 55 km north
- Nafud al-Yatimah* نفود اليتيمة 55 km northwest
- Wadi Marakh* وادي مرخ 56 km northeast
- Rawdat al-Sablah روضة السبلة 59 km northeast
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