Wadi al-Sar (Makkah)* وادي السر (مكة المكرمة)
Wadi (valley) in Makkah Region · 26 km east of Al-Tayef الطائف
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: وادي السر (مكة المكرمة)
Watch the place turn green
14 September 2018 – 16 December 2025 · 4 Muharram 1440 – 25 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-Sar (Makkah) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi al-Sar (Makkah) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 4 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 2 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2019 – April 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1441 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 2 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 0 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: Al-Qa* القاع, 8 km; then Al-Asamah* العصمه (8 km), Al-Asafar* الاصفر (9 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Saysad National Park* متنزه سيسد الوطني (Al-Tayef governorate الطائف), 18 km west.
Nearest road: paved 2.4 km · dirt track 2.9 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 al-Juf* وادي الجوف 29 km south
- Wadi Hasin* وادي حسين 35 km south
- Wadi Ayan* وادي ايان 37 km south
- Wadi Jama'ah* وادي جمعة 39 km south
- Wadi Maqasa* وادي مقسى 47 km south
- Wadi Jadad* وادي جدد 51 km southwest
All destinations · Spring in Makkah Region now · The «Where is the spring?» map