Wadi al-Hafayan* وادي الحفيان
Wadi (valley) in Makkah Region · 56 km southeast of Al-Baha الباحة
Spring there now
Spring area within about 5 km of it: 18 km².
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 الحفيان
Watch the place turn green
16 September 2018 – 8 December 2025 · 6 Muharram 1440 – 17 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then December.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Wadi al-Hafayan usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi al-Hafayan usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It usually greens from November to May; greened in 23 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – May 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH), 3 of 7 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2023 – May 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1445 AH), 7 of 7 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2002 – May 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1424 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| November 2003 – May 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1425 AH) | 5 of 7 |
| November 2004 – May 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1426 AH) | 7 of 7 |
| November 2005 – May 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Jumada al-Ula 1427 AH) | 2 of 7 |
| November 2006 – May 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Jumada al-Ula 1428 AH) | 7 of 7 |
| November 2008 – May 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1430 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| November 2009 – May 2010 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1431 AH) | 1 of 7 |
| November 2010 – May 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1432 AH) | 4 of 7 |
| November 2011 – May 2012 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1432 – Rajab 1433 AH) | 1 of 7 |
| November 2012 – May 2013 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1433 – Rajab 1434 AH) | 2 of 7 |
| November 2013 – May 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Sha'ban 1435 AH) | 4 of 7 |
| November 2014 – May 2015 (Muharram – Sha'ban 1436 AH) | 1 of 7 |
| November 2015 – May 2016 (Muharram – Sha'ban 1437 AH) | 4 of 7 |
| November 2016 – May 2017 (Safar – Ramadan 1438 AH) | 5 of 7 |
| November 2017 – May 2018 (Safar – Ramadan 1439 AH) | 1 of 7 |
| November 2018 – May 2019 (Safar – Ramadan 1440 AH) | 3 of 7 |
| November 2019 – May 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1441 AH) | 5 of 7 |
| November 2020 – May 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1442 AH) | 5 of 7 |
| November 2021 – May 2022 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1443 AH) | 2 of 7 |
| November 2022 – May 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1444 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| November 2023 – May 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1445 AH) | 7 of 7 |
| November 2024 – May 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| November 2025 – May 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH) | 3 of 7 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Qariah Masharafah* قرية مشرفه, 4 km; then Qariah al-Makalah* قرية المكلاه (6 km), Qariah al-Zabiri* قرية الزبيري (6 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Wadi al-Khitan* متنزه وادي الخيطان (Balajarashi* governorate بلجرشي), 15 km northwest.
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- Wadi Abarir* وادي ابرير 8 km northwest
- Wadi Halahal* وادي حلحال 9 km northwest
- Wadi al-Hana* وادي الحناء 9 km northwest
- Wadi Qabaqab* وادي قبقاب 16 km northeast
- Wadi al-Ashar* وادي العشر 16 km northwest
- Wadi al-Khitan* وادي الخيطان 20 km northwest
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