Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Explained

Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Fullname:Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Location:Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates:30.0701°N 31.3071°W
Built:1990–91
Construction Cost:£E248 million
Main Contractors:Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports
Tenants:Gezira (basketball) (Hall 2)
Seating Capacity:16,900 (Main Hall)
1,620 (Hall 2)
720 (Hall 3 and 4)

Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex (Arabic: مجمع الصالات المغطاة باستاد القاهرة الدولي), built in 1991, consists of four multi-use indoor sporting arenas located near the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The seating capacity of The Main Hall (also known as The Covered Hall), which is primarily used for sports, is 16,900 spectators.[1]

Construction

The complex was completed in September 1991.[2] In 2016, the halls were equipped with an LED lighting system.[3]

Events

The Main Hall is used for events like badminton, basketball, handball, volleyball, international conferences, parties, and trade fairs. It was built in time for the 1991 All-Africa Games. It hosted the first FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup on African soil.[4] It is one of the 2020 BAL season venues.

Other sporting events held at the Complex include:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indoor Complex . cairo-stadium.org.eg . 22 January 2020.
  2. Web site: The Indoor Sports Hall Complex - Cairo - Arab Contractors. www.arabcont.com. 17 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417171658/http://www.arabcont.com/English/projects/project-42.aspx. 17 April 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: Cairo Stadium Lights up with Arena LED Lighting System. www.ledinside.com. 26 May 2016. 30 December 2021.
  4. News: Getting to know Africa's flashy basketball arenas. 10 December 2020 . . 2 September 2019.