Pavilhão da Cidadela is an Angolan
indoor sporting arena located in
Luanda
Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...
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Angola
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. The capacity of the arena is 6,873 people. It is used to host the
Atlético Petróleos Luanda
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to:
Sports Teams Athletico
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and formerly of the
Angola national basketball team
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before the appearance of
Pavilhão Multiusos do Kilamba.
2013 stampede
The Pavilhão da Cidadela was the site of a deadly stampede on 1 January 2013 during a New Year vigil for believers of the
Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG; pt, Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, IURD) is an evangelical charismatic Christian denomination with its headquarters at the Temple of Solomon in São Paulo, Brazil. The church was founded in ...
, which killed 10 people and injured over 120 more.
See also
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Pavilhão Anexo
The Pavilhão Anexo is an Angolan state-owned indoor arena located in Complexo Desportivo da Cidadela, Luanda. The arena, with a 1500-seat capacity, is the second to be built in the Cidadela Sports Compound, following the Pavilhão da Cidadela. ...
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Pavilhão Anexo II
The Pavilhão Anexo II is an Angolan state-owned indoor arena located in Complexo Desportivo da Cidadela, Luanda. The arena, with a 1500-seat capacity, is the third to be built in the Cidadela Sports Compound, following the Pavilhão da Cidadela ...
References
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Luanda
Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...
Buildings and structures in Luanda
Basketball venues in Angola
Sport in Luanda