- Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
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National Stadium Former names National Stadium Location Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Coordinates 6°51′13″S 39°16′26″E / 6.853500°S 39.273811°ECoordinates: 6°51′13″S 39°16′26″E / 6.853500°S 39.273811°E Broke ground 2005[1] Opened 2007[2] Owner Tanzanian Government[3] Operator Tanzania Football Federation Surface Artificial Turf Construction cost U$53million Capacity 60,000 (football)[3] Tenants Tanzania national football team, Simba SC, Young Africans FC National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, named after the 3rd president of Tanzania, Benjamin William Mkapa. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It currently holds 60,000 people. The stadium opened in 2007. The structure cost TZS 56.4bn/-. It was constructed by the Beijing Construction Engineering Company Limited. Tanzania contributed TZS 25bn/- and China donated the rest. The Complex is according to the FIFA and Olympic Standards. It replaced the William Mkapa Stadium as the national stadium.[3]
References
- ^ "2010 FIFA World Cup - the beautiful game". ippmedia.co.tz. https://www.ippmedia.co.tz.html. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Uwanja mpya wa Taifa huo" (in Swahili). darhotwire.com. 2007-01-23. http://www.darhotwire.com/home/news/2007/08/30/uwanja_mpya_wa_taifa_huo.html. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ a b c "Stadiums in Tanzania". World Stadiums. http://www.worldstadiums.com/africa/countries/tanzania.shtml.
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Categories:- Buildings and structures completed in 2007
- Football venues in Tanzania
- National stadiums
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Tanzania
- Sport in Dar es Salaam
- Event venues established in 2007
- East African sports venue stubs
- Tanzanian sport stubs
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