National Stadium (Uganda)
Encyclopedia
Mandela National Stadium often referred to as Namboole Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Kampala
, Uganda
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches, although other sports are also practiced. The stadium has a capacity of 45,202 people. The stadium was built with a grant of $36 million dollars from the People's Republic of China
The 45,202 capacity sports complex was built with a $36m Chinese government grant and opened in 1997. . Originally it was called Namboole Stadium, getting its name from the name of the hill on which it was built. It is now officially called Nelson Mandela
Stadium though locals still call it Namboole. It was opened in 1997 with a concert by Lucky Dube
, a reggae artist from South Africa
.
The stadium is home to the Ugandan national side, the Cranes as well as national league champions, Uganda Revenue Authority and Police FC. It also hosts league encounters that are broadcast by pay television, GTV.
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 Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. 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, although other sports are also practiced. The stadium has a capacity of 45,202 people. The stadium was built with a grant of $36 million dollars from the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
The 45,202 capacity sports complex was built with a $36m Chinese government grant and opened in 1997. . Originally it was called Namboole Stadium, getting its name from the name of the hill on which it was built. It is now officially called Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
Stadium though locals still call it Namboole. It was opened in 1997 with a concert by Lucky Dube
Lucky Dube
Lucky Philip Dube was a South African reggae musician. He recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans in a 25-year period and was South Africa's biggest selling reggae artist...
, a reggae artist from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
The stadium is home to the Ugandan national side, the Cranes as well as national league champions, Uganda Revenue Authority and Police FC. It also hosts league encounters that are broadcast by pay television, GTV.