Dakar Arena

Dakar Arena
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LocationDakar, Senegal
Coordinates14°44′2.148″N 17°12′44.489″W / 14.73393000°N 17.21235806°W / 14.73393000; -17.21235806
Capacity15,000[1]
SurfaceParquet floor
Construction
Broke ground9 May 2016
Opened8 August 2018
ArchitectSumma International Construction
Tenants
Senegal national basketball team
Senegal women's national basketball team

The Dakar Arena (nicknamed Palais des sports de Diamniadio) is an indoor sports arena located in Diamniadio, Senegal. Built between 2016 and 2018, it is primarily used for basketball games, and it is the home arena of the Senegal national basketball team and the Senegal women's national basketball team. The arena has a seating capacity of 15,000 people.[1]

It is one of Africa's newest basketball arenas.[2]

  1. ^ a b 2019 Women's Afrobasket
  2. ^ "Getting to know Africa's flashy basketball arenas". FIBA. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.