Roads General Authority (RGA)

Namira Mosque walkways cooled with white coating 

Namira Mosque walkways cooled with white coating 

  • White coating, created using locally manufactured materials that absorb less sunlight, helps reduce surface temperature by about 20 degrees Celsius
  • Last year, the coating was used on pedestrian pathways leading to the Jamarat area, where the ritual stoning of Satan takes place
By Arab News ·