Stuck on MapDash #22? Below is a progressive hint ladder plus the full solution. Each clue is hidden until you click — try the first hint before peeking at the answer.
Hints for MapDash #22
Hint 1 — Category
It is in Asia.
Hint 2 — Structure (click to reveal)
It borders Yemen, Iraq, and Jordan, among others.
Hint 3 — Starting clue (click to reveal)
Its capital is Riyadh.
MapDash #22 answer
Reveal the MapDash answer for Saturday, June 13, 2026
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
All five clues point to Saudi Arabia: it's in the region described, has the population range and border profile noted, and is famous for the cultural marker in the last clue.
Weekend MapDash puzzles are calibrated to the hardest tier in the rotation. Puzzle #22 (Saturday, June 13, 2026) is one of those — small countries, microstates, countries in disputed-border regions where OSM data produces unexpected centroid locations, and targets that require rigorous binary-search-by-distance to solve within the guess budget.
Mid-month MapDash puzzles follow the standard calibration for their day of the week. Puzzle #22 is one of those — the representative middle-of-the-month difficulty band, regardless of calendar position.