Wadi al-Sa'abarah* وادي السعبره
Wadi (valley) in Al-Baha Region · 42 km northwest of Al-Baha الباحة
Spring there now
Spring area within about 5 km of it: 23 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 السعبره
Watch the place turn green
17 September 2018 – 18 November 2025 · 7 Muharram 1440 – 27 Jumada al-Ula 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then November.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Wadi al-Sa'abarah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi al-Sa'abarah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It usually greens from October to March; greened in 22 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: October 2025 – March 2026 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1447 AH), 5 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: October 2024 – March 2025 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1446 AH), 6 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| October 2002 – March 2003 (Rajab 1423 – Muharram 1424 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2003 – March 2004 (Sha'ban 1424 – Safar 1425 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| October 2004 – March 2005 (Sha'ban 1425 – Safar 1426 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2005 – March 2006 (Sha'ban 1426 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1427 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| October 2006 – March 2007 (Ramadan 1427 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1428 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| October 2007 – March 2008 (Ramadan 1428 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1429 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2008 – March 2009 (Shawwal 1429 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1430 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| October 2009 – March 2010 (Shawwal 1430 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1431 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| October 2010 – March 2011 (Shawwal 1431 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1432 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2012 – March 2013 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1433 – Jumada al-Ula 1434 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| October 2013 – March 2014 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1434 – Jumada al-Ula 1435 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2014 – March 2015 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1435 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1436 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2015 – March 2016 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1436 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1437 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2016 – March 2017 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1437 – Rajab 1438 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| October 2018 – March 2019 (Muharram – Rajab 1440 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2019 – March 2020 (Safar – Sha'ban 1441 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| October 2020 – March 2021 (Safar – Sha'ban 1442 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| October 2021 – March 2022 (Safar – Sha'ban 1443 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| October 2022 – March 2023 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1444 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| October 2023 – March 2024 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1445 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| October 2024 – March 2025 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1446 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| October 2025 – March 2026 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1447 AH) | 5 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Jarada bin Ali* جرداء بن علي, less than a kilometre; then Qariah al-Qaza'ah* قرية القزعه (0 km), Al-Salilah* الصليلة (1 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Darak al-Watani* متنزه ضرك الوطني (Al-Manadaq* governorate المندق), 16 km southeast.
Nearest road: paved 0.3 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 Hafan* وادي حفن 1 km west
- Wadi Halih* وادي حليه 19 km west
- Wadi Aradah* وادي عردة 26 km north
- Wadi Ghanama* وادي غنماء 26 km northwest
- Wadi al-Janabin* وادي الجنابين 69 km southeast
- Wadi al-Lith* وادي الليث 76 km northwest
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