The Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis is a state-owned multisports indoor arena located in Moçâmedes, Angola. The 3072-seat arena, features hardwood flooring, electronic scoreboard and a wide range of features that makes it one of the most modern of its kind in Africa.[1] was built to host the 2013 World Roller Hockey World Championship alongside the Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda. It is fit for such sports as Basketball, Handball, Volleyball and Roller Hockey.[2]
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| Location | Bairro Porco Russo, Moçâmedes, Angola |
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| Coordinates | 15°12′35″S 12°09′32″E / 15.209827°S 12.158867°E |
| Owner | State-owned |
| Capacity | 3072 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 6 September 2013 |
| General contractor | Omatapalo |
The arena was named after Welwitschia,[3] a plant endemic to the Namib desert in Angola with such a huge life span that some believe to be as long as 2000 years.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Características técnicas do Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Inaugurado pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis" (in Portuguese). 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "Welwitschia mirabilis pavilion unveiled". ANGOP.com. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "PAVILHÃO WELWITSCHIA MIRABILIS" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
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