Wadi Buzah* وادي بوظة
Wadi (valley) in Riyadh Region · 32 km northwest of Al-Muzahmiya المزاحمية
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 بوظة
Watch the place turn green
18 September 2017 – 14 February 2026 · 27 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 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 Buzah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi Buzah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It usually greens in February; greened in 11 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH), 1 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2008 – April 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH), 4 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) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2007 – April 2008 (Shawwal 1428 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1429 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2008 – April 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2009 – April 2010 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 – Jumada al-Ula 1431 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2010 – April 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Ula 1432 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2011 – April 2012 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1432 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1433 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 1 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-Radayaf* الردايف, 9 km; then Hajarah al-Alaya* هجرة العليا (11 km), Darama* ضرما (12 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Rawdat al-Ahur* روضة الأحور (Marat* governorate مرات), 42 km northwest.
Nearest road: paved 0.6 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 Samahan* روضة سمحان 9 km west
- Nafud Qanifadhah* نفود قنيفذه 23 km southwest
- Nafud al-Anadih* نفود العناديه 28 km southwest
- Rawdat al-Khararah* روضة الخرارة 37 km southeast
- Rawdat al-Dakhaliah* روضة الداخلية 38 km northwest
- Rawdat al-Mahaliah* روضة المحلية 44 km southeast
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