Kamazu Stadium
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Kamuzu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Blantyre
, Malawi
. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000.
Originally named Langley Stadium during colonial era, it was named Kamuzu Stadium, after Malawi's first President, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, when Malawi got independence from Britain. After Kamuzu's precidency, the name was changed to Chichiri Stadium under President Bakili Muluzi
; however, under Muluzi's successor, Bingu wa Mutharika
, the name Kamuzu Stadium was restored in 2004.
FIFA through its GOAL programme has sponsored the renovation of the natural grass pitch into a synthetic football pitch. This artificial turf field, called Xtreme Turf, has been manufactured and installed by ACT Global Sports.
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 Blantyre
Blantyre, Malawi
Blantyre or Mandala is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, the largest city with an estimated 732,518 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe...
, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000.
Originally named Langley Stadium during colonial era, it was named Kamuzu Stadium, after Malawi's first President, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, when Malawi got independence from Britain. After Kamuzu's precidency, the name was changed to Chichiri Stadium under President Bakili Muluzi
Bakili Muluzi
Elson Bakili Muluzi is a Malawian politician. He was the President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004 and was Chairman of the United Democratic Front until 2009.-Presidency:...
; however, under Muluzi's successor, Bingu wa Mutharika
Bingu wa Mutharika
Bingu wa Mutharika is a Malawi economist who is President of Malawi. He took office on 24 May 2004 after winning a disputed presidential election...
, the name Kamuzu Stadium was restored in 2004.
FIFA through its GOAL programme has sponsored the renovation of the natural grass pitch into a synthetic football pitch. This artificial turf field, called Xtreme Turf, has been manufactured and installed by ACT Global Sports.