Wadi Yabah* وادي يبه
Wadi (valley) in Asir Region · 52 km east of Al-Gunfudah القنفذة
Spring there now
Spring area within about 5 km of it: 15 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 يبه
Watch the place turn green
11 September 2017 – 19 January 2026 · 20 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 30 Rajab 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 Yabah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Wadi Yabah usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It usually greens in January; greened in 11 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2025 – April 2026 (Jumada al-Ula – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH), 3 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) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2004 – April 2005 (Ramadan 1425 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1426 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2006 – April 2007 (Shawwal 1427 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1428 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2014 – April 2015 (Muharram – Rajab 1436 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 1 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) | 4 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) | 4 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) | 3 of 6 |
How we calculated it
In October alone: greened in 4 of 24 years since 2002.
The maps have 2 nearby points with this name; 2 have spring around them now. Figures here are for the point drawn.
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Marakhah* المرخة, 4 km; then Jaradah* جرادة (5 km), Wadi Abu Asharah* وادى ابو عشرة (6 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Shathitha al-Watani* متنزه الشثيثاء الوطني (Al-Namas* governorate النماص), 62 km east.
Nearest road: paved 2.1 km · dirt track 0.9 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 Qana* وادي قنا 41 km southeast
- Wadi Hali* وادي حلي 42 km southeast
- Wadi Khatabah* وادي ختبه 43 km northeast
- Wadi Shafaqah* وادي شفقه 53 km south
- Wadi Amiq* وادي عميق 64 km south
- Wadi al-Hafayan* وادي الحفيان 71 km north
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