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Wadi Radah* وادي رادة

Wadi (valley) in Asir Region · 31 km west of Abha أبها

Strong spring around it now

Spring area within about 5 km of it: 36 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 رادة

When does Wadi Radah usually green?

From satellite imagery since 2002

It usually greens from August to February, and it greened around it in 24 of the last 24 years in these months.

In October alone: it greened around it in 22 of 24 years since 2002.

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