Wadi Dafa* وادي دفا
Wadi (valley) in Jazan Region · 65 km east of Baish بيش
Spring there now
Spring area within about 5 km of it: 35 km².
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 دفا
Watch the place turn green
19 September 2018 – 16 October 2025 · 9 Muharram 1440 – 24 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then October.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Wadi Dafa usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi Dafa usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It usually greens from April to October; greened in 21 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: April – October 2026 (Shawwal 1447 – Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH), 5 of 7 months.
- Its greenest season: April – October 2024 (Ramadan 1445 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1446 AH), 7 of 7 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| April – October 2003 (Muharram – Ramadan 1424 AH) | 1 of 7 |
| April – October 2004 (Safar – Ramadan 1425 AH) | 2 of 7 |
| April – October 2006 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1427 AH) | 4 of 7 |
| April – October 2007 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1428 AH) | 2 of 7 |
| April – October 2010 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 AH) | 3 of 7 |
| April – October 2011 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Hijjah 1432 AH) | 3 of 7 |
| April – October 2012 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Hijjah 1433 AH) | 4 of 7 |
| April – October 2013 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 AH) | 5 of 7 |
| April – October 2014 (Jumada al-Akhirah 1435 – Muharram 1436 AH) | 1 of 7 |
| April – October 2015 (Jumada al-Akhirah 1436 – Muharram 1437 AH) | 2 of 7 |
| April – October 2016 (Jumada al-Akhirah 1437 – Muharram 1438 AH) | 7 of 7 |
| April – October 2017 (Rajab 1438 – Safar 1439 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| April – October 2018 (Rajab 1439 – Safar 1440 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| April – October 2019 (Rajab 1440 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1441 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| April – October 2020 (Sha'ban 1441 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| April – October 2021 (Sha'ban 1442 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1443 AH) | 6 of 7 |
| April – October 2022 (Sha'ban 1443 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1444 AH) | 4 of 7 |
| April – October 2023 (Ramadan 1444 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1445 AH) | 7 of 7 |
| April – October 2024 (Ramadan 1445 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1446 AH) | 7 of 7 |
| April – October 2025 (Shawwal 1446 – Jumada al-Ula 1447 AH) | 4 of 7 |
| April – October 2026 (Shawwal 1447 – Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH) | 5 of 7 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 11 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 2 nearby points with this name; 2 have spring around them now. Figures here are for the point drawn.
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Janabah* الجانبه, 8 km; then Lwiah al-Sanin* لوية السنين (10 km), Al-Sha'aghah* الشعاغة (10 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Tamaniah al-Watani* متنزه تمنية الوطني (Abha governorate أبها), 65 km northwest.
Nearest road: paved 0.7 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 Bish* وادي بيش 56 km northwest
- Wadi Dala* وادي ضلع 85 km northwest
- Wadi Atud* وادي عتود 88 km northwest
- Wadi Rim* وادي ريم 107 km northwest
- Wadi Talan* وادي طلان 109 km northwest
- Wadi Rahab* وادي رحب 120 km northwest
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