Makkah | B | بث

Kadana Development and Development Company has enhanced the cooling system across the holy sites, upgrading facilities at the Jamarat and Jabal Al-Rahmah, in a move aimed at reducing temperatures and improving the overall pilgrim experience.

The Framework

Kadana replaced traditional mist columns with advanced mist fan columns in the western Jamarat courtyards, installing 400 units with a service capacity of up to 360,000 pilgrims per hour, contributing to improved cooling efficiency and reduced heat impact.

In parallel, the company completed the second phase of the shading and cooling project surrounding Jabal Al-Rahmah for Hajj 1447H, increasing the utilization of shaded and cooled areas to five times compared to last year.

The project, across both phases, covers an area exceeding 272,000 square meters. The second phase included the installation of 18 modern canopies equipped with 36 mist fans, in addition to 7 advanced cooling units and 107 mist fan columns.

This expansion builds on the first phase (Hajj 1446H), which included 3 canopies, 6 mist fans, and more than 165 mist fan columns, reflecting an integrated operational system aimed at improving service quality across the holy sites.

B Analysis

This project is not merely a service upgrade,
but part of the engineering of the Hajj experience.

The shift from traditional misting to advanced cooling systems,
along with expanded shading,
signals a transition from “heat mitigation” to full environmental management.

What is taking place in the holy sites
is not a temporary upgrade,

but the building of an integrated system:

Pilgrim comfort… as an operational priority