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Benin

The 45-hectare course is located near the fishing village of Avlékété (Ouidah commune), 25 km west of Cotonou, Benin’s economic capital. Situated in a wetland area between land and sea, it has undergone environmental studies to limit its impact. Designed by architect Jeremy Pern, responsible for some 30 golf courses worldwide, this major project represents a major step forward in the development of the golf industry in the region. It will offer golf enthusiasts an exceptional playing experience.

THE PROJECT :

18-hole Championship Golf Course

THE WORK :

Construction of Ouidah Golf Course 18-hole championship course, Club House, maintenance buildings, boat dock

DETAILS:

CUSTOMER: ANPT Agence Nationale de Promotion des Patrimoines et de Développement du Tourisme (National Agency for Heritage Promotion and Tourism Development)

Project
context

Ouidah Golf Course, Benin's tourist and sports jewel

Benin’s first golf course and the spearhead of the country’s tourism development

The project, located on the edge of a lagoon, presents a number of major environmental, social and economic challenges.

For the construction of the 90-hectare course near the fishing village of Avlékété, an impact study was carried out by a specialist consultancy firm to ensure the successful restructuring of the landscape, the management of rising water levels and the channelling of water to protect ecosystems. The project includes the construction of the course, the Club House, maintenance and roads.

The work is scheduled to take 24 months and employ 250 local people. It includes the creation of a golf course to international standards, a clubhouse and a pontoon allowing access to the site by boat via the lagoon, all on a 100-hectare site.

Less than a kilometer from Club Med, also planned for the area, it is part of the government’s plan to develop tourism in the country, by boosting business stays in Cotonou, cultural visits in Ouidah and seaside activities in Avlékété.

Work
carried out

from design to conception, the Ouidah Golf Course turnkey project

Golf course construction work: site preparation, earthworks, shaping (coarse and fine), drainage (fairways and roughs), irrigation, lake construction, construction of greens, tees, bunkers, pre-seeding preparation, sodding (creation and management of a nursery), landscaping, grass growth monitoring, path construction, wooden bridge construction, riprap.
CLUB HOUSE: all trades: structural work, waterproofing, insulation, plumbing, carpentry, electricity, cart shelters, etc.), including: - Soil survey - Earthworks for the platform - Public works networks - Lagoon wastewater treatment plant - Creation of roadways and vehicle parking - Traffic/safety signs - Exterior lighting around the building - Landscaping - Docking pontoon for club med boats - Electricity connection to the fishermen's road.
Construction of staff quarters
Construction of a 530 m2 workshop shed
Networks and external works: (rainwater, wastewater, drinking water, electricity), roadways and parking for vehicles, construction of shelters for players Construction of practice shelters Construction of a dalot under the route des Pêches
EQUIPMENT: course maintenance, golf carts, practice area lighting, practice range management equipment and course equipment (ball collector, 10,000 practice balls, ball washer and distributor, signage, game targets, flags, signs, flags, tee balls, bogeys......)

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