Page 18 - Inside K&A Issue 2 - Aug 2016

Port-Gentil Stadium in Gabon:
Construction in progress for
2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Since the laying of the With construction work expected to last 18
first stone of Port-Gentil months, Khatib & Alami (K&A) is leading the
stadium by President construction supervision of this influential
of the Republic, His project, taking up the challenge and putting
Excellency Mr. Ali arduous efforts to complete the stadium by
Bongo Ondimba and FC November 1, 2016.
Barcelona’s Argentine With a total land occupation of 30,000 m2
striker, Lionel Messi in and build-up area of about 20,000 m2, this
July 2015, a ground landmark stadium with a capacity of 20,200
breaking and influential seats will become the main venue for 2017
project was launched Africa Cup of Nations. Port-Gentil Stadium
that will accelerate the is almost in the finishing phase, construction
development of a new works are expected to end few months from
market, Gabon. the start of the 31st Africa Cup of Nations.
This large scale project will feature a
multipurpose stadium with four stands,
equipped with 20,200 seats in total
(including a natural grass football field in
accordance with international standards and
a running track under regional standards), a
gym, a standard training field, two outdoor
basketball courts, three outdoor tennis
courts, outdoor drains, external discharge
pipes, roads, a parking for 500 vehicles and
landscaped areas.

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