Four-storey guest house to accommodate pilgrims in Pire
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senenews
Senegal’s Urban Planning Minister laid the foundation stone on 27 October 2026 for a guest house covering more than 840 square metres in Pire, intended to accommodate pilgrims. The four-storey facility is to expand accommodation capacity in the religious city during the Gamou and other major spiritual gatherings, reports Senenews.
Senegal’s Minister of Urban Planning laid the foundation stone on Tuesday 27 October for a four-storey guest house in Pire, in the Thiès region. Covering more than 840 square metres, it is intended to improve accommodation for pilgrims during the Gamou and other major religious events, according to Senenews.
The building will include a reception area, a multipurpose hall, a suite for distinguished guests, as well as several rooms and suites. It should enable the municipality to receive delegations and visitors more easily during religious gatherings, according to Senenews. The National Programme for the Development and Modernisation of Religious Cities (PNAMVR) took part in the ceremony alongside administrative, religious and customary authorities.
