South Asian Games 2016 Venues

With the 12th South Asian Games kick-starting from 5 February, 2016 in Guwahati and from 6 February, 2016 in Shillong, the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium remain the two prime venues for the sports event. While Guwahati is the largest city of Assam, Shillong is the capital and hill station of Meghalaya.

Venues for the 2016 South Asian Games have been allotted in accordance to the kind of sport that is to be played. Here's a glimpse at the venues scheduled for this year:

• Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium and Sarusajai Sports Complex for Athletics and Football
• Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex for Archery
• Nabin Ch. Bordoloi AC Indoor Stadium, Sarusajai for Basketball and Handball
• N.E.H.U Indoor Stadium, Shillong for Badminton and Taekwondo
• Velodrome at NLIPE, Tepesia, Sonapur for Cycling
• N.E.I.G.R.I.H.M.S Indoor Stadium, Shillong for Boxing and Wushu
• Moullana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium, Bhetapara for Hockey
• Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex- Indoor Hall, Shillong for Judo and Table Tennis
• Shooting Range, Kahilipara for Shooting
• Dr. Zakhir Hussain Aquatic Complex, Sarusajai for Swimming
• R.G. Baruah Sports Complex, Ulubari for Squash
• D.T.R.P. Indoor Stadium, Ulubari for Volleyball and Wrestling
• Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium, Dispur for Weightlifting

For the 12th South Asian Games, a game secretariat has also been set up for day to day planning, execution and delivery of different games. This Games Secretariat is headed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and three Jt. CEOs and will function under the policy approved by the Organising Committee and its Executive Committee.

2016 South Asian Games Venues List
S No.	Sport	Name	Address	Seating Capacity
1	Athletics and Football	Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium	Nalapara, Sarusajai, Guwahati, Assam 781028, India	30,000
2	Basketball and Handball	Nabin Ch. Bordoloi AC Indoor Stadium	Sarusajai, Guwahati	2,000
3	Cycling	Velodrome at LNIPE	Tepesia, Sonapur	500
4	Hockey	Moullana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium	Hockey Stadium Rd, Sawkuchi, Chandan Nagar, Ghoramara, Guwahati, Assam 781034, India	2,000
5	Shooting	Shooting Range	Shooting Range, Kahlhipara	500
6	Swimming	Dr. Zakir Hussain Aquatic Complex	Sarusajai, Guwahati	1,500
7	Squash	R.G. Baruah Sports Complex	Bhubaneswar Barua Rd, Ulubari, Guwahati, Assam 781007, India	600
8	Volleyball and Wrestling	D.T.R.P. Indoor Stadium	Ulubari, Guwahati	1,000
9	Weightlifting	Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium	GNRC Rd, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam 781036, India	800
10	Archery	Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex	Sarania Hills, Guwahati, Assam 781003, India	6,000
11	Athletics and Football	Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium	Nalapara, Sarusajai, Guwahati, Assam 781028, India	30,000
12	Boxing and Wushu	N.E.I.G.R.I.H.M.S. Indoor Stadium	Shillong	1,200
13	Judo and Table Tennis	Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex - Indoor Hall	Shillong	1,000

Last Updated on January 29, 2016