The Solar Ice Rink is an
ice rink
An ice rink (or ice skating rink) is a frozen body of water and/or an artificial sheet of ice created using hardened chemicals where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Ice rinks are also used for exhibitions, contests and ice shows. The ...
located in
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...
,
Kenya
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. The rink is located in the
Panari Sky Centre, a large retail, leisure and hotel accommodation complex.
Opened in 2005, the Solar Ice Rink is the largest rink in
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
, and the first rink in
East Africa and
Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo ...
. The rink cost US$700,000 to build.
The rink covers an area of , and can accommodate 200 skaters.
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References
External links
* http://www.nairobikenya.com/entertainment/sports/solar-ice-rink/
Sport in Nairobi
Sports venues in Kenya
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