Key points
- It covers an accommodation area exceeding 20,000 square metres
- Initiative marks a series of significant transformations in pilgrim accommodation at holy sites
- The project aims to accommodate approximately 8,000 pilgrims
MINA, Saudi Arabia: Kidana Development Company, the primary developer of the holy sites, launched the two-storey tent project in Mina, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The SPA reported that the initiative marks a series of significant transformations in pilgrim accommodation at the holy sites by providing exceptional lodging that ensures a suitable environment for pilgrims with permanent solutions and high-quality operational efficiency, contributing to their comfort and tranquility.
Pilgrim experience
Kidana confirmed that the double-decker tent project was executed in partnership with the private sector, accounting for 75 per cent of the total project. It covers an accommodation area exceeding 20,000 square metres, comprising over 40 buildings, and equipped with more than 550 bathrooms. The construction took approximately 100 days to complete, the SPA added.
The project aims to accommodate approximately 8,000 pilgrims from within and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its objective is to enrich the pilgrim experience, increase capacity, and improve the quality of accommodation services in Mina, ensuring a comfortable and safe residential environment for the pilgrims with a modern engineering design that combines quality and sustainability, while maintaining the area’s unique character.
