Hajj 2026: Mina Gets 7,838 Toilets Across 79 Two-Story Complexes

May 4, 2026

Saudi Arabia completes the second phase of its Mina sanitation overhaul, cutting wait times by 75% ahead of this year’s pilgrimage.

Hajj 2026 Mina Gets 7,838 Toilets Across 79 Two Story Complexes

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Key Takeaways

Kidana has finished all 79 two-story restroom complexes in Mina, bringing the total to 7,838 individual toilets
The second phase added 18 new complexes in the Al-Shuaibin area, completing what Phase 1 started last Hajj season
Toilet capacity is now four times what it was before the project began, with wait times down by 75%

Kidana Development Company, the executive arm of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, has completed the second phase of its two-story restroom project in Mina. The work wraps up ahead of Hajj 2026, which is expected to draw millions of pilgrims to the holy sites.

The second phase covered the Al-Shuaibin area in northern Mina, where 18 new two-story complexes replaced existing single-story units. These 18 complexes join 61 others finished during last year’s Hajj season, bringing the full project to 79 upgraded complexes containing 7,838 restrooms — four times the previous capacity — while cutting waiting times by 75%.

Al-Shuaibin is a key accommodation zone for pilgrims, with housing complexes and upgraded tents across both its eastern and western sections.

Land in Mina is tightly constrained. Building upward rather than outward lets Kidana double the number of facilities without expanding the physical footprint. The project’s core goal is to double sanitary capacity in line with pilgrim numbers, ease pressure on existing infrastructure, and maintain clean, sustainable services throughout the season.

Other work includes expanding green spaces, upgrading rest areas along walking routes, and improving drinking water systems across the holy sites.

In the Jamarat area, 400 advanced misting fan units have replaced traditional misting columns, providing cooling for up to 180,000 pilgrims per hour as they perform the stoning ritual. Rubber flooring has also been laid across high-traffic pedestrian zones to improve comfort on long walks between sites.

Mohammad bin Abdullah

A mass communication graduate from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. He currently resides in the UK, where he is pursuing a degree in Islamic studies. He works for The Islamic Information as a news writer.