New Mina residential towers enhance capacity

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, represented by Kidana Development Co., has completed the Kidana Al-Wadi project, which consists of 10 residential towers with five floors each. (Supplied/File Photo)
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  • The Kidana Al-Wadi project is part of plans to improve services and capacity at the holy sites

MAKKAH: The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, represented by Kidana Development Co., has completed the Kidana Al-Wadi project, which consists of 10 residential towers with five floors each, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The project is located in Mina’s block 38 near the Jamarat facility and covers an area of 33,000 square meters. 

The Kidana Al-Wadi project is part of plans to improve services and capacity at the holy sites.

The commission stated that it “aims to improve the quality of services provided to pilgrims and the urban landscape and seeks to organize and facilitate people’s movement around the site.” 

The project can accommodate up to 30,000 pilgrims, with each building containing 140 rooms, the commission stated.

The project includes a main prayer area, outdoor sitting areas, a control and monitoring room, a dining hall, medical clinics, advanced kitchens, and a waste-management system for each building. 

It also features technology to help with temperature control, and to organize the movement of pedestrians and buses.

The area has 20 power stations with a capacity exceeding 30 megawatts.