List of indoor arenas in Africa
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This is a list of indoor arenas in Africa
Country | Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Tenant/use |
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Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... |
Algiers Algiers ' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... |
Salle de Sports de Algiers Salle de Sports de Algiers Salle de Sports de Algiers is an indoor sporting arena located in Algiers, Algeria. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball and hosts the home matches of MC Alger. It also hosted the FIBA Africa Championship 1995 and FIBA Africa... |
5,000 | ||
Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city... |
Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million... |
Pavilhão da Cidadela Pavilhão da Cidadela Pavilhão da Cidadela is an indoor sporting arena located in Luanda, Angola. The capacity of the arena is 6,873 people. It is used to host the Atlético Petróleos Luanda and the home matches of the Angola national basketball team.... |
6,873 | ||
Benguela Benguela Benguela is a city in western Angola, south of Luanda, and capital of Benguela Province. It lies on a bay of the same name, in 12° 33’ S., 13° 25’ E... |
Pavilhão Acácias Rubras Pavilhão Acácias Rubras Pavilhão Acácias Rubras is an indoor sporting arena located in Benguela, Angola. The capacity of the arena is 2,100 people.... |
2,100 | |||
Cameroun Cameroun Cameroun was a French and British mandate territory in central Africa, now constituting the majority of the territory of the Republic of Cameroon.... |
Yaoundé Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods... |
Palais des Sports de Warda Palais des Sports de Warda Palais des Sports de Warda is an indoor sporting arena located in Yaoundé, Cameroun. The capacity of the arena is 5,263 people. It is used to host indoor sports such as basketball.-External links:*... |
2008 | 5,263 | |
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... |
Abidjan Abidjan Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal... |
Palais des Sports de Treichville Palais des Sports de Treichville Palais des Sports de Treichville is an indoor sporting arena located in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 people.-External links:*... |
7,000 | ||
Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
The Covered Hall The Covered Hall Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex consists of 4 Olympic-standard, multi-use indoor sporting arenas located near the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The capacity of the main arena is 20,000 spectators.... |
1991 | 20,000 | |
Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
Benghazi Benghazi Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya... |
Suliman Ad-Dharrath Arena Suliman Ad-Dharrath Arena Suliman Ad-Dharrath Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Benghazi, Libya. It is used mainly for indoor sports such as volleyball and basketball. It has a seating capacity of 10,000 people and was opened in 1967.... |
10,000 | ||
Mali Mali Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with... |
Bamako Bamako Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world... |
Pavillon des sports Modibo Keita Pavillon des sports Modibo Keita Pavillon des sports Modibo Keita is an indoor sporting arena located in Bamako, Mali.The stadium hosted the finals of the 2009 Mali Handball Cup on August 11th, 2009. The event was attended by Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali.... |
3,000 | ||
Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
Casablanca Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture... |
Salle Mohammed V | 1981 | 12,000 | |
Rabat Rabat Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000... |
Salle Moulay Abdellah Salle Moulay Abdellah Salle Moulay Abdellah is an indoor sporting arena located in Rabat, Morocco. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 people. The arena is used to host indoor sporting events, such as basketball and volleyball.-External links:*... |
1983 | 10,000 | ||
Salle Ibn Yassine Salle Ibn Yassine Salle Ibn Yassine is an indoor sporting arena located in Rabat, Morocco. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people.... |
5,000 | ||||
Fez Fes, Morocco Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region.... |
Salle 11th November Salle 11th November Salle 11th November is an indoor sporting arena located in Fes, Morocco. The capacity of the arena is 3,000 people.... |
4,000 | |||
Agadir Agadir Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:... |
Salle Al Inbiâate | 4,000 | |||
Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
Abuja Abuja Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos... |
Abuja Sports Hall | 3,000 | ||
South Africa | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
Bellville Velodrome Bellville Velodrome The Bellville Velodrome is a 250 meter, multi-purpose indoor velodrome located in Bellville , South Africa. The velodrome was initially developed for the South African Olympic Bid, this venue hosted the World Cycling Federation Championships in 1999... |
6,000 | ||
Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
Coca-Cola Dome | 1997 | 18,000 | ||
Standard Bank Arena Standard Bank Arena Standard Bank Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people.A large number of sports events and concerts have occurred in this arena.- External links :*... |
5,000 | ||||
Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... |
ICC Durban Arena | 2007 | 10,000 | ||
Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area... |
Radès Radès Radès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès.... |
Salle Omnisport de Rades Salle Omnisport de Rades The arena of Rades is an indoor sporting arena located in Radès, Tunisia. The capacity of the arena is 14,000 spectators.-Events:It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball, handball and volleyball, and also hosts concerts. It hosted some matches, including the final, of the 2005 World... |
2004 | 12,000 | |
Tunis Tunis Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants.... |
Salle El Menzah | 1967 | 5,000 |