Wadi al-Batan* وادي الباطن
Wadi (valley) in the Eastern Province · 15 km southwest of Hafrel Batin حفر الباطن
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: Near lights (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: وادي الباطن
Watch the place turn green
16 September 2017 – 18 February 2026 · 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 1 Ramadan 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 Wadi al-Batan usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi al-Batan usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from January to March; greened in 11 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 1 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH), 4 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2007 – April 2008 (Shawwal 1428 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1429 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2008 – April 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2009 – April 2010 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 – Jumada al-Ula 1431 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2010 – April 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Ula 1432 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2014 – April 2015 (Muharram – Rajab 1436 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 1 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 1 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 2 nearby points with this name; none has spring around it now. Figures here are for the point drawn.
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Hafrel Batin حفر الباطن, 10 km; then Al-Fayawan* الفيوان (12 km), Al-Wayaliah* الوايلية (17 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Hafar al-Batan* متنزه حفر الباطن (Hafrel Batin governorate حفر الباطن), 27 km northeast.
Nearest road: paved 0.1 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 Shafalah* فيضة ام شفلح 17 km southwest
- Rawdat Hasana al-Shamaliah* روضة حسناء الشمالية 23 km west
- Faydat al-Kharitiah* فيضة الخريطية 23 km southwest
- Faydat al-Qisumah* فيضة القيصومة 28 km southeast
- Khabra Laqatah* خبراء لقطة 28 km southwest
- Faydat Sadariah Falij* فيضة سدرية فليج 35 km north
All destinations · Spring in the Eastern Province now · The «Where is the spring?» map