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Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis

Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis

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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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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]

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  1. [1]
    "Características técnicas do Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
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    "Inaugurado pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis" (in Portuguese). 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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    "Welwitschia mirabilis pavilion unveiled". ANGOP.com. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  4. [4]
    "PAVILHÃO WELWITSCHIA MIRABILIS" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. Retrieved 2014-04-28.


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