Wadi Maqasa* وادي مقسى
Wadi (valley) in Makkah Region · 50 km southeast of Al-Tayef الطائف
Spring there now
Spring area within about 5 km of it: 32 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 مقسى
Watch the place turn green
14 September 2017 – 25 January 2026 · 23 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 6 Sha'ban 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then January.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Wadi Maqasa usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi Maqasa usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It usually greens from November to March; greened in 22 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 5 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 6 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2002 – April 2003 (Sha'ban 1423 – Safar 1424 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 4 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) | 5 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) | 5 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) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2012 – April 2013 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1433 – Jumada al-Akhirah 1434 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2014 – April 2015 (Muharram – Rajab 1436 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2015 – April 2016 (Muharram – Rajab 1437 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2016 – April 2017 (Safar – Sha'ban 1438 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 5 of 6 |
| November 2019 – April 2020 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1441 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2021 – April 2022 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1443 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 6 of 6 |
| November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH) | 5 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Ramahah* رمحة, 3 km; then Qariah Jama'ah* قرية جمعة (7 km), Al-Hurah* الحورة (10 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Saysad National Park* متنزه سيسد الوطني (Al-Tayef governorate الطائف), 51 km north.
Nearest road: paved 9.2 km · dirt track less than 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 Hasin* وادي حسين 12 km north
- Wadi Jama'ah* وادي جمعة 12 km northwest
- Wadi Ayan* وادي ايان 13 km northwest
- Wadi al-Juf* وادي الجوف 17 km north
- Wadi al-Hasha* وادي الحشاء 26 km west
- Wadi Jadad* وادي جدد 34 km west
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