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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: 40 km².

From the latest satellite image: the best reading in 26 September – 3 October 2026 · 15–22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH. This page updates every night.

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Original Arabic page: وادي دفا

When does Wadi Dafa usually green?

From satellite imagery since 2002

It usually greens from April to October, and it greened around it in 21 of the last 24 years in these months.

In October alone: it greened around it in 11 of 24 years since 2002.

20032026
Each bar is a season: how many of the months April to October greened around the place, from April – October 2003 (Muharram – Ramadan 1424 AH) to April – October 2026 (Shawwal 1447 – Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH). The tallest bar = greened in every month, an empty one = did not green. The orange bar is the latest season.
The numbers
Green months in each season
SeasonMonths it greened
April – October 2003 (Muharram – Ramadan 1424 AH)1 of 7
April – October 2004 (Safar – Ramadan 1425 AH)2 of 7
April – October 2005 (Safar – Ramadan 1426 AH)0 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 2008 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 AH)0 of 7
April – October 2009 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 AH)0 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

The maps have 2 nearby points named «وادي دفا» in Jazan Region, 2 of them with spring around them now. The figures on this page are for the point drawn on the map.

We calculate “greened around it” from a monthly image (MODIS, NASA) on 1 km cells within about 5 km of the point, using the same definition of spring as the map. A year missing more than a third of its monthly images is not counted.

Access and the rules of the place

Nearest road: paved road 0.7 km awayA straight-line estimate from open data that may not match reality; it does not mean the road suits your car. The decision and its responsibility rest with you.

Before you go: cars, reserves and camping
  • Do not drive into a rawdah or faydah (meadow); leave your car on the road and walk. Some reserves require a permit for all or part of them (such as As-Summan and Ad-Dahna in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve), so check the reserve’s conditions before you go.
  • Bringing cars and quad bikes into protected rawdahs and faydahs (meadows) is prohibited, and the fine doubles with repeat violations. Fine: SAR 500 the first time, SAR 1,000 the second time, SAR 2,000 the third time (per vehicle). Official source (in Arabic)
  • Driving off the designated tracks inside protected areas is a serious violation, and the fine is set according to the reserve and the extent of the damage. Fine: SAR 200 to SAR 10,000. Source: Umm Al-Qura gazette (in Arabic)
  • Entering or crossing a protected area without a permit is a violation, and the warning principle applies to it. Fine: SAR 3,000 to SAR 5,000. Source: Umm Al-Qura gazette (in Arabic)
  • Camping inside a protected area without a licence is a violation, and the warning principle applies to it. Fine: SAR 200 to SAR 10,000. Source: Umm Al-Qura gazette (in Arabic)
  • Camping in the open desert on vegetation-cover land is allowed only with a prior permit from the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development, requested online. Fine: Camping in forests or national parks without a licence: SAR 500 the first time, SAR 1,000 the second, SAR 3,000 the third (per camp). Request a permit · Official source (in Arabic)
  • A short individual camp permit (from 1 to 10 days) has no fee but is mandatory, and a season permit (3 months) has a fee of SAR 300, under the regulatory rules for desert camps (Decision Q/T/5/2025). Source (press report) (in Arabic)

We checked these rules on 3 October 2026 (22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH). Regulations may change, and the authority’s website is the reference. The decision and its responsibility rest with you.

Nearby destinations

Straight-line distance

All destinations · Spring in Jazan Region now · The «Where is the spring?» map

Sources and the limits of the numbers

Sources: the NDVI greenness index from NASA MODIS (Terra and Aqua) and NOAA-20 imagery through the NASA GIBS service, and monthly images since 2002 for the comparison with past years; landmark names from Desert Maps (maps_ksa@); approximate reserve boundaries and road distances © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) (data of 6 May 2026 (19 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH)); city names from DataPulse. The classification and areas are DataPulse calculations, not official figures.

The information is analytical to support decisions; it is not financial or investment advice. The decision and its responsibility rest with the user.