Wadi al-Batʼha
Ancient wadi in Najd, Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wadi al-Batʼha (Arabic: وادي البطحاء, lit. 'the wide valley'), historically known as Wadi al-Wutar (Arabic: وادي الوتر),[1][2][3] is an ancient river valley[4] under rehabilitation in the Najd region of Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. The valley once descended from Shiʿb Abu Rufia,[5] and traversed from northwest to south, cutting through town of Riyadh before meeting Wadi Hanifa in the southwest.[6] The remnants of the valley today originate and end in the al-Masani neighborhood and has a length of almost 6.5 km, with the stream draining into Wadi Hanifa as per its previous river mouth.[7][8][9] It has lent its name to the al-Batʼha Street in downtown Riyadh, which runs parallel to the now-dried up stream of the wadi, as well as the locality surrounding it and the sub-municipality.[10][11]
| Wadi al-Batʼha/al-Wutar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Shiʿb Abu Rufia (previously) al-Masani (present-day) |
| • location | south of al-Masani, Riyadh |
| Mouth | Wadi Hanifa |
• location | Al-Masani, Riyadh |
• coordinates | 24.52721°N 46.76290°E |
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