Solar Ice Rink
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The Solar Ice Rink is an ice rink located in Nairobi, Kenya. 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[1], and the first rink in East Africa and Central Africa. The rink cost US$700,000 to build.[2]
The rink covers an area of 1,400 square metres (15,000 sq ft)[3], and can accommodate 200 skaters. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Kenyan skaters flock to East Africa's first ice rink : Mail & Guardian Online
- ^ Kenyan skaters chillin' on East Africa's first ice rink - Turkish Daily News Dec 27, 2005
- ^ http://www.nairobikenya.com/entertainment/sports/solar-ice-rink/
- ^ BBC NEWS | World | Africa | East Africa's ice skating first
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Coordinates: 1°19′45″S 36°51′21″E / 1.329034°S 36.855821°E
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