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Wadi Halahal* وادي حلحال

Wadi (valley) in Makkah Region · 47 km southeast of Al-Baha الباحة

Spring there now

Spring area within about 5 km of it: 6 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 حلحال

When does Wadi Halahal usually green?

From satellite imagery since 2002

It usually greens from November to May, and it greened around it in 23 of the last 24 years in these months.

In October alone: it greened around it in 3 of 24 years since 2002.

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Each bar is a season: how many of the months November to May greened around the place, from November 2002 – May 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1424 AH) to November 2025 – May 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 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
November 2002 – May 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1424 AH)5 of 7
November 2003 – May 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1425 AH)6 of 7
November 2004 – May 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1426 AH)7 of 7
November 2005 – May 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Jumada al-Ula 1427 AH)4 of 7
November 2006 – May 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Jumada al-Ula 1428 AH)6 of 7
November 2007 – May 2008 (Shawwal 1428 – Jumada al-Ula 1429 AH)0 of 7
November 2008 – May 2009 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1429 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1430 AH)6 of 7
November 2009 – May 2010 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1430 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1431 AH)2 of 7
November 2010 – May 2011 (Dhu al-Qa'dah 1431 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1432 AH)4 of 7
November 2011 – May 2012 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1432 – Rajab 1433 AH)1 of 7
November 2012 – May 2013 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1433 – Rajab 1434 AH)2 of 7
November 2013 – May 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Sha'ban 1435 AH)4 of 7
November 2014 – May 2015 (Muharram – Sha'ban 1436 AH)1 of 7
November 2015 – May 2016 (Muharram – Sha'ban 1437 AH)4 of 7
November 2016 – May 2017 (Safar – Ramadan 1438 AH)3 of 7
November 2017 – May 2018 (Safar – Ramadan 1439 AH)2 of 7
November 2018 – May 2019 (Safar – Ramadan 1440 AH)2 of 7
November 2019 – May 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1441 AH)3 of 7
November 2020 – May 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Shawwal 1442 AH)4 of 7
November 2021 – May 2022 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1443 AH)2 of 7
November 2022 – May 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1444 AH)6 of 7
November 2023 – May 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1445 AH)7 of 7
November 2024 – May 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)6 of 7
November 2025 – May 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH)4 of 7

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 0.2 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 Makkah 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.