Wadi al-Sar (Madinah)* وادي السر (المدينة المنورة)
Wadi (valley) in Madinah Region · 191 km east of Rabehg رابغ
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: Very 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: وادي السر (المدينة المنورة)
Watch the place turn green
14 September 2017 – 15 January 2026 · 23 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 Rajab 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then January.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Wadi al-Sar (Madinah) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi al-Sar (Madinah) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 1 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 2 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Onaizah عنيزة, less than a kilometre; then Hajarah Anizah* هجرة عنيزة (7 km), Hajarah al-Daba'ih* هجرة الضبعيه (12 km).
Nearest road: paved 12.8 km · dirt track 18.4 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- Rawdat Sabir* روضة صبير 56 km west
- Rawdat al-Qararah* روضة القرارة 113 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Rayaghah* روضة الرايغة 130 km northwest
- Wadi al-Nakhal* وادي النخل 143 km west
- Wadi al-Daribah* وادي الضريبة 148 km southwest
- Wadi Kanadah* وادي كندة 148 km south
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