The Helmarc Arena, also called Arena do Quilamba (Quilamba Arena), is a state-owned multi-purpose indoor arena used mostly for basketball in Belas, Angola. The arena has a seating capacity of 12,720, and features hardwood flooring, an electronic scoreboard and a wide range of features that make it one of the most modern of its kind in Africa. It is therefore fit for such sports as basketball, handball, volleyball and roller hockey.[2]
Arena do Quilamba | |
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| Location | Belas, Angola |
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| Coordinates | 8°58′43″S 13°17′01″E / 8.978635°S 13.283536°E |
| Owner | State-owned |
| Capacity | 12,720 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 18, 2013 |
| General contractor | Omatapalo |
The arena was originally built to host the 2013 Roller Hockey World Championship.
In 2017, the arena was sold out with 13,000 people attending the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game between the home nation and their neighbours of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a record at the time.[3]
The court is located in the Quilamba neighborhood, and across the road to the Estádio 11 de Novembro.
References edit
- ^ "Helmarc Arena – Sílvia Pinto – Portfolio".
- ^ "Características técnicas do Pavilhão de Luanda" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "Getting to know Africa's flashy basketball arenas". FIBA. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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