Wadi Dafaq* وادي دفاق
Wadi (valley) in Makkah Region · 46 km southeast of Makkah مكة المكرمة
Spring there now
Spring area within about 5 km of it: 8 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 دفاق
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 Dafaq usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi Dafaq usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from November to February; greened in 12 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 2 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 4 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2010 – April 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Ula 1432 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2019 – April 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1441 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2021 – April 2022 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1443 AH) | 3 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) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 2 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 3 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 2 nearby points with this name; 1 have spring around them now. Figures here are for the point drawn.
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Umm al-Zalah* أم الزلة, 2 km; then Umm al-Rakah* أم الراكة (12 km), Qariah Wadi al-Bida* قرية وادي البيضاء (13 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Saysad National Park* متنزه سيسد الوطني (Al-Tayef governorate الطائف), 58 km northeast.
Nearest road: paved 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 Marakhah* وادي مرخة 10 km south
- Wadi Wadayan* وادي وديان 26 km southeast
- Wadi Yalamalam* وادي يلملم 27 km southeast
- Wadi Nayat* وادي نيات 32 km southeast
- Wadi Jadad* وادي جدد 33 km east
- Wadi Aranah* وادي عرنة 37 km north
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