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Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis

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Owner
  
State-owned

Scoreboard
  
Electronic

Address
  
Namibe, Angola

Capacity
  
3,072

Surface
  
Hardwood

General contractor
  
Omatapalo

Opened
  
6 September 2013

Location
  
Bairro Porco Russo, Namibe, Angola

The Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis is a state-owned multisports indoor arena located in Namibe, 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. 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.

The arena was named after Welwitschia, 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.

References

Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis Wikipedia