Makkah:Makkah’s urban landscape transforms into a luminous display at night, as the illumination from roads, buildings, and public facilities accentuates the city's features, showcasing its vibrancy as a year-round pilgrimage destination.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the city’s streets at night reveal a comprehensive network of street lighting along roads and major thoroughfares, seamlessly integrated with the lighting of buildings and facilities. This arrangement emphasizes urban development while preserving Makkah's unique character and its significance to Muslims worldwide.
Night-time in Makkah is characterized by continuous activity, with pilgrims, Umrah performers, and visitors moving throughout the city, highlighting the essential role of infrastructure and services in facilitating their arrival and movement. The Holy Makkah Municipality reports that the lighting system comprises approximately 145,000 lighting towers and poles, with an additional 5,000 in the holy sites, enhancing public lighting efficiency, safety, and service readiness for residents and visitors.
These elements, including the quality of lighting, road cleanliness, traffic management, maintenance of public facilities, and landscaping, improve the city's visual appeal and the experience of both residents and visitors, while underscoring its urban identity. The night-time scenes of Makkah thus reflect its urban development, service vitality, and the harmonious blend of lights within the cityscape that highlights its progress alongside its religious significance.