Where is Wadi Al-Rama located?

The geographical location of Wadi Al-Rama

Wadi Al -Rama is located in the Arabian Peninsula , and is considered the most famous valley of the Arabian Peninsula, as it is characterized by its length, breadth and many branches., then the valley’s path deviates to the southeast, then northeast, and reaches the borders of Nafud al-Thawirat, and the valley continues in the same direction to reach the Dahna desert, in which some parts of the valley disappear under its sands, but reappear when the water runs in the valley, and based on the This valley took the name al-Batin, meaning the hidden and unclear, and the valley continues its path to the city of Hafr Al-Batin, then the valley reaches the Al-Raqi area, and continues along the Kuwaiti and Iraqi borders from the western and northern sides, and Wadi Al-Rama pours into the Shatt Al-Arab.^[1]

Some information about Wadi Al-Rama

Wadi Al-Rama has a number of information, Which must be known: ^[2]

• There are various geographical features and terrain, represented by mountains, plains, Along the valley.
• Wadi Al-Rama is 1,500 km long. It is located about 450 km in the Qassim region. 400 km in Medina , 500 km in the eastern region, and the rest is located in Iraq.
• Wadi Al-Rama has more than 300 tributaries.
• Historical studies show that Wadi Al-Rama runs more than 3 times every 100 years. This strength varies from year to year.
• The valley surface is flat and does not present any gullies.^[3]
• Water is available on the banks and at the end of the valley.^[3]

One of the most famous tributaries of Wadi Al-Rama

Wadi Al-Rama is famous for the following tributaries: ^[3]

• The northern tributaries of Wadi Al-Rama, west of Al-Qassim, Which:
  • Al-Mahalani Valleys.
  • Thadge.
  • Atta.
  • Abu Nakhleh.
• The southern tributaries of Wadi Al-Rama, They are as follows:
  • Al-Musaqir.
  • tartar.
  • the death.
  • Women.

the reviewer

1. ↑ Munif Al-Safouqi (25-1-2005), “Wadi Al-Rama starts from Medina and disappears in Ad-Dahna and flows into Iraq” , www.archive.aawsat.com , accessed on 07-30-2018. act.
2. ↑ Ahmad Al-Halil (17-12-2015), “Al-Rama, the most famous valley of the Arabian Peninsula, returns to flow,” www.sites.alriyadh.com , accessed on 30-7-2018. act.
3. ^ ^{a b _} Dr.. Abdul Aziz bin Jarallah Al-Jar Allah (15-11-2008), “The Great Valley of Al-Rama (1)” , www.aleqt.com , accessed on 07-30-2018. act.