Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Encyclopedia
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.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, named after the 3rd president of Tanzania, Benjamin William Mkapa. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. It currently holds 60,000 people. The stadium opened in 2007. The structure cost TZS
Tanzanian shilling
The shilingi is the currency of Tanzania, although widespread use of U.S. dollars is accepted. It is subdivided into 100 senti .The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par....
56.4bn/-. It was constructed by the Beijing Construction Engineering Company Limited. Tanzania contributed TZS
Tanzanian shilling
The shilingi is the currency of Tanzania, although widespread use of U.S. dollars is accepted. It is subdivided into 100 senti .The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par....
25bn/- and China donated the rest. The Complex is according to the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Standards. It replaced the William Mkapa Stadium
National Stadium (Tanzania)
Uhuru stadium, is the current home of Tanzanian football club Young Africans FC. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and has a capacity of approximately 25,000 people...
as the national stadium.