List of Zamzam Water Extraction Stages


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08/02/2026

Zamzam water goes through multiple stages from its emergence from the well located in the Grand Mosque in Makkah al-Mukarramah City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, until it reaches the beneficiaries among pilgrims, visitors, and Umrah performers. These stages are:

. Extraction from the well via two large pumps with a capacity of 360 m³ per hour.

. Transporting the extracted water from the two pumps through water transmission lines made of (stainless steel), reaching a length of four km.

. Storing Zamzam water in tanks, each with a capacity of five thousand m³.

. Transferring the water to a dedicated purification and filtration plant to produce highly sterilized and pure water.

. Transferring the water to Kudi tanks, King Abdulaziz Sabil tanks, and production plant tanks to fill Zamzam water into containers, each with a capacity of five l.

. Filling Zamzam tankers for the Prophet's Mosque from King Abdulaziz Sabil tanks.

. Diverting water from Kudi tanks to Zamzam cooling stations around the Grand Mosque.

. Distributing water to filling points of drinking fountains and containers designated for Zamzam in the Grand Mosque.

. Sterilization and treatment, where each of the main stages is preceded by sampling and analysis of Zamzam water to ensure its specifications and properties.

Sources


The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque.

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