Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace

The Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace (Mongolian: Буянт Ухаа Спорт Ордон, romanized: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Ordon) is a 274,000 square meter multi-purpose indoor arena in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, adjacent to the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. The 5,045-seat arena was built using a grant from the People's Republic of China. The total cost of the arena was 160mil ¥ (20,526,636.18USD) in 2009. The Shanghai Construction Group completed construction in June 2011. The arena can host events in basketball, volleyball, badminton, wrestling, and judo, among others. A dedication ceremony was held in December 2010 with Chinese and Mongolian officials.

Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace
Location10th khoroo, Khan Uul,
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates47.854°N 106.784°E / 47.854; 106.784
Capacity5,045
Construction
Broke ground2008
OpenedJune 2011
Construction cost160mil ¥ (20,526,636.18USD)
ArchitectChina Foreign Construction Engineering Design Consultant Co., Ltd.
General contractorShanghai Construction Group
Tenants
Mongolia national futsal team
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