Botswana National Stadium
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The Botswana National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Gaborone
, Botswana
. It is currently used mostly for Football matches. The stadium holds 22,000.
The pitch is surrounded by an Athletics track, the stadium is coupled with a Rugby
venue, which has fallen into disuse, and a Tennis
facility.
The stadium is made up of a total of 10 stands, 3 of which are covered. The 3 large stands on each end of the stadium make up the north and south ends. The west side of the stadium is made up of 3 covered stands, while the east end is made up of 1 giant uncovered stand.
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 Gaborone
Gaborone
' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana....
, Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
. It is currently used mostly for Football matches. The stadium holds 22,000.
The pitch is surrounded by an Athletics track, the stadium is coupled with a Rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
venue, which has fallen into disuse, and a Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
facility.
The stadium is made up of a total of 10 stands, 3 of which are covered. The 3 large stands on each end of the stadium make up the north and south ends. The west side of the stadium is made up of 3 covered stands, while the east end is made up of 1 giant uncovered stand.