Wadi Badanah* وادي بدنة
Wadi (valley) in Northern Borders Region · 40 km northwest of Arar عرعر
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 بدنة
Watch the place turn green
17 September 2017 – 12 February 2026 · 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 24 Sha'ban 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then February.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Wadi Badanah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi Badanah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 4 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH), 2 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH), 5 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 2 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 0 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 8 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: Aban Bakar* ابن بكر, 10 km; then Aban Sa'id* أبن سعيد (14 km), Arar عرعر (38 km).
Nearest road: paved 1.2 km · dirt track 8.1 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- Faydat Badanah* فيضة بدنة 34 km southeast
- Faydat Aban Shaman* فيضة ابن شامان 47 km northeast
- Rawdat Alayan* روضة عليان 75 km east
- Faydat al-Badaywi* فيضة البديوي 76 km southeast
- Khabra Umm Khanasar* خبراء ام خنصر 98 km east
- Nafud Khu'a* نفود خوعاء 143 km south
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