Wadi Aranah* وادي عرنة
Wadi (valley) in Makkah Region · 16 km east of Makkah مكة المكرمة
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 عرنة
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 Aranah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi Aranah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from December to February; 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), 5 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2009 – April 2010 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 – Jumada al-Ula 1431 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2010 – April 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Ula 1432 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2012 – April 2013 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1433 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1434 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2019 – April 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1441 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 5 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 1 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 4 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: Arafat* عرفات, 3 km; then Al-Maghamas* المغمس (4 km), Manataqah al-Haram* منطقة الحرم (6 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Jamum al-Watani* متنزه الجموم الوطني (Al-Jamum* governorate الجموم), 52 km northwest.
Nearest road: paved less than 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 al-Sharai* وادي الشرائع 6 km north
- Wadi Dafaq* وادي دفاق 37 km south
- Wadi al-Asha'ar* وادي الأشعر 45 km northeast
- Wadi Marakhah* وادي مرخة 47 km south
- Wadi Jadad* وادي جدد 59 km southeast
- Wadi Wadayan* وادي وديان 61 km south
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