Palais des Sports de Libreville

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Palais des Sports de Libreville
Palais des Sports de Libreville
Location Libreville, Gabon
Coordinates 0°23′41″N9°27′10″E / 0.3947°N 9.4529°E / 0.3947; 9.4529
OwnerState-owned
Capacity 6,000
OpenedJanuary, 2018 [1]

The Palais des Sports de Libreville is a multisport use arena situated in Libreville, Gabon. The arena was built to host the 2018 African Men's Handball Championship and all of the tournament's games were held there. Nevertheless, the arena can be used to hold games of handball, volleyball, basketball and other team or individual sports.

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