List of wadis of Saudi Arabia

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Wadi Hanifa in Riyadh Wadi Hanifa from King Fahd Rd.jpg
Wadi Hanifa in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia does not have any permanent rivers, but does have numerous wadis (valleys) which are riverbeds that are either permanently or intermittently dry.

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This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Red Sea

Syrian Desert

Najd

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