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{{Short description|Multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda}}
{{For|the stadium located in Algeria|Nelson Mandela Stadium}}
{{For|the stadium in South Africa|Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium}}
[[File:Madela National Stadium.jpg|thumb|Also known as Nambole ]]
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{{Infobox stadium
{{Infobox venue
| name = Nambople National Stadium
| name = Mandela National Stadium
| nickname = Namboole Stadium
| nickname = Namboole Stadium
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| image = Mandela National Stadium, Uganda.JPG
| image = Mandela National Stadium Uganda.jpg
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| caption = Fans leaving Mandela National Stadium in 2019
| fullname = Mandela National Stadium
| fullname = Mandela National Stadium
| former_names = Namboole National Stadium
| former_names = Namboole National Stadium (1997–2013)
| location = [[Bweyogerere]]<br>[[Kira Town|Kira Municipality]]<br>[[Central Region, Uganda|Central Region]]<br>[[Uganda]]
| location = [[Bweyogerere]]<br>[[Kira Town|Kira Municipality]]<br>[[Central Region, Uganda|Central Region]]<br>[[Uganda]]
| pushpin_map = Uganda
| pushpin_map = Uganda
| coordinates = {{coord|00|20|52|N|32|39|33|E|display=inline,title}}<ref>{{google maps| title=Location of Mandela National Stadium, Uganda |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B020'52.0%22N+32%C2%B039'33.0%22E/@0.3475988,32.6592588,242m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.347778!4d32.659167 | accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|00|20|52|N|32|39|33|E|display=inline,title}}<ref>{{google maps| title=Location of Mandela National Stadium, Uganda |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B020'52.0%22N+32%C2%B039'33.0%22E/@0.3475988,32.6592588,242m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.347778!4d32.659167 | access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>
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| opened = 1997<ref name="Cap"/>
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| renovated = 2010–11, 2022–2024
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| surface = Grass
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| scoreboard =
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| surface = Grass
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| cost = US$36 Million<ref name="Cap"/>
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| cost = US$36 Million<ref name="Cap"/>
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| main_contractors = Chinese construction company
| main_contractors = Chinese construction company
| capacity = 45,202<ref name="Cap">{{cite web| url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/uga/nelson_mandela_national_stadium | title=Nelson Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) |date=26 October 2016| accessdate=26 October 2016 | publisher=Stadiumdb.com | last=Stadiumdb.com}}</ref>
| capacity = 45,202<ref name="Cap">{{cite web| url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/uga/nelson_mandela_national_stadium | title=Nelson Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) |date=26 October 2016| access-date=26 October 2016 | publisher=Stadiumdb.com | last=Stadiumdb.com}}</ref>
| suites =
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| record_attendance = 50,000 ([[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] vs [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa]],
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10 October 2004)
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| tenants = [[Uganda national football team]]<br/>[[SC Villa]]
| tenants = [[Uganda national football team]] (1997&ndash;present)<br/>[[SC Villa]]
| website = [http://mandelastadium.co.ug/ Homepage]
| website = [http://mandelastadium.co.ug/ Homepage]
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The '''Mandela National Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Uganda]]. It is named after the [[South Africa]]n then-[[President of South Africa|President]] and [[Internal resistance to apartheid|anti-apartheid]] icon, [[Nelson Mandela]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=26 October 2016|location=Kampala | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1335422/ugandan-sports-miss-mandela |date=7 December 2013 |title=Ugandan sports will miss Mandela | newspaper=[[New Vision]] | first=James |last=Bakama}}</ref> The stadium's record attendance of 50,000 was set in 2004, in a football match between the national football teams of Uganda and South Africa.<ref>https://www.11v11.com/teams/uganda/tab/stats/option/attendances/</ref>
The '''Mandela National Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Uganda]]. It is named after the former [[South Africa]]n [[President of South Africa|President]] and [[Internal resistance to apartheid|anti-apartheid]] icon, [[Nelson Mandela]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=26 October 2016|location=Kampala | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1335422/ugandan-sports-miss-mandela |date=7 December 2013 |title=Ugandan sports will miss Mandela | newspaper=[[New Vision]] | first=James |last=Bakama}}</ref> The stadium's record attendance of 50,000 was set in 2004, in a football match between the national football teams of [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] and [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/uganda/tab/stats/option/attendances/|title = Uganda national football team statistics and records: Attendances}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
The stadium is located on Namboole Hill in [[Bweyogerere|Bweyogerere Ward]], [[Kira Town|Kira Municipality]], [[Wakiso District]]. The stadium is approximately {{convert|10|km|mi}}, by road, east of the central business district of [[Kampala]], Uganda's capital and largest city.<ref>{{cite web| accessdate=26 October 2016 | date=26 October 2016 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Mandela%20National%20Stadium%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJCacTwgW5fRcRPuJJw9VOeWU&dt2=ChIJDQsvYKe5fRcREjdj2V5zCuI | title=Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda |publisher=Globefeed.com | last=Globefeed.com}}</ref>
The stadium is located on Namboole Hill in [[Kira Town|Kira Municipality]], [[Wakiso District]]. The stadium is approximately {{convert|11|km|0}}, by road, east of the central business district of [[Kampala]], Uganda's capital and largest city.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Mandela+National+Stadium,+Mandela+National+stadium,+Kampala/@0.3411257,32.5426853,11.71z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5816313!2d0.3151692!1m5!1m1!1s0x177db909db058b8d:0xe8025ddaca0b4f24!2m2!1d32.6593519!2d0.3470744!3e0?entry=ttu | title=Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda |access-date=23 November 2023}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
Mandela National Stadium is mainly used for [[association football| soccer]] matches, although other sports such as [[sport of athletics| athletics]] are also practised. The stadium has a seating capacity of 45,202.<ref name="Cap"/> The stadium is home to the [[Uganda national football team]], known as the Uganda Cranes.<ref>{{cite web|
Mandela National Stadium is mainly used for [[association football|soccer]] matches, although other sports such as [[sport of athletics|athletics]] are also practised. The stadium has a capacity of 45,202.<ref name="Cap"/> The stadium is home to the [[Uganda national football team]], known as the Uganda Cranes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fufa.co.ug/pictorial-the-historical-day-at-namboole-as-uganda-cranes-qualified-for-afcon-2017-in-gabon/| title=Pictorial: The Historical Day At Namboole As Uganda Cranes Qualified For AFCON 2017 In Gabon | access-date= 26 October 2016 | date=5 September 2016 | newspaper=[[Red Pepper (newspaper)|The Red Pepper Newspaper]] | location=Mukono}}</ref>
url=http://www.fufa.co.ug/pictorial-the-historical-day-at-namboole-as-uganda-cranes-qualified-for-afcon-2017-in-gabon/| title=Pictorial: The Historical Day At Namboole As Uganda Cranes Qualified For AFCON 2017 In Gabon | accessdate= 26 October 2016 | date=5 September 2016 |
newspaper=[[Red Pepper (newspaper)|The Red Pepper Newspaper]] | location=Mukono}}</ref>


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The stadium was built with a grant of US$36 million from the [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC). Originally it was called Namboole Stadium, getting its name from the hill on which it was built. It is now officially called Mandela National Stadium, named after the former South African president, [[Nelson Mandela]]. It was opened in 1997 with a concert by [[Lucky Dube]], a reggae artist from South Africa.<ref name="Cap"/>
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A committee of the [[Parliament of Uganda|Ugandan parliament]] reported in 2015 that the stadium was on the verge of financial collapse, claiming that the stadium had suffered from more than a decade of "mismanagement and wanton abuse" and incurred losses totaling UGX:3.6 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://observer.ug/business/38-business/38038-mandela-stadium-at-the-edge-of-collapse | title=Mandela Stadium at the edge of collapse | newspaper=[[The Observer (Uganda)]] |date=27 May 2015 | last=Mwesigwa | first=Alon |accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref> Running the stadium profitably in a [[private-public partnership]] arrangement remains a challenge.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=26 October 2016| url=http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=214&pLv=3&srI=64&spI=119&cI=22 | date=1 December 2013 | title=The woes of running a multi-sports stadium |location=Kampala |
[[File:Uganda Cranes Football Fan.jpg|left|thumb|Uganda fan inside the stadium]]
newspaper=[[East African Business Week]] | first=Neville | last=Igasira}}</ref>
The stadium was refurbished in 2010–11, with a US$2.8 million grant from the PRC.<ref>{{cite web| title=Mandela stadium facelift commences |access-date=26 October 2016 | location=Kampala | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1285475/mandela-stadium-facelift-commences | date=1 August 2010 | newspaper=[[New Vision]] | first=James |last=Bakama}}</ref>


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A committee of the [[Parliament of Uganda|Ugandan parliament]] reported in 2015 that the stadium was on the verge of financial collapse, claiming that the stadium had suffered from more than a decade of "mismanagement and wanton abuse" and incurred losses totaling UGX:3.6 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://observer.ug/business/38-business/38038-mandela-stadium-at-the-edge-of-collapse | title=Mandela Stadium at the edge of collapse | newspaper=[[The Observer (Uganda)]] |date=27 May 2015 | last=Mwesigwa | first=Alon |access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref> Running the stadium profitably in a [[private-public partnership]] arrangement remains a challenge.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=26 October 2016| url=http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=214&pLv=3&srI=64&spI=119&cI=22 | date=1 December 2013 | title=The woes of running a multi-sports stadium |location=Kampala | newspaper=[[East African Business Week]] | first=Neville | last=Igasira}}</ref>
==History==

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The stadium was built with a grant of US$36 million from the [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC). Originally it was called Namboole Stadium, getting its name from the hill on which it was built. It is now officially called Mandela National Stadium, named after the former South African president, [[Nelson Mandela]]. It was opened in 1997 with a concert by [[Lucky Dube]], a reggae artist from South Africa.<ref name="Cap"/> The stadium was refurbished in 2010-11, with a US$2.8 million grant from the PRC.<ref>{{cite web| title=Mandela stadium facelift commences |accessdate=26 October 2016 | location=Kampala | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1285475/mandela-stadium-facelift-commences | date=1 August 2010 | newspaper=[[New Vision]] | first=James |last=Bakama}}</ref>
In 2020, the stadium was blacklisted from hosting football matches due to a substandard state.<ref name="eng22"/> The reconstruction works, taken by the UPDF Engineering Brigade, have started in 2022, including the installation of a permanent seats in the stadium, new dressing rooms, scoreboard, as well as refreshing the floodlights and the pitch.<ref name="eng22">{{cite news |title=Namboole stadium to be ready by June – UPDF Engineering Brigade |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/namboole-stadium-to-be-ready-by-june-updf-engineering-brigade/ |access-date=June 11, 2023 |work=The Independent |date=January 21, 2023}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://cafe.daum.net/stade/Dlwn/16 Photo] at [https://cafe.daum.net/stade/ cafe.daum.net/stade]
*[http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/africa/uganda/kampala_national.shtml Photo] at [http://www.worldstadiums.com/ worldstadiums.com]
*[http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/africa/uganda/kampala_national.shtml Photo] at [http://www.worldstadiums.com/ worldstadiums.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071022095209/http://fussballtempel.net/caf/UGA/Mandela.html Photo] at [http://www.fussballtempel.net/ fussballtempel.net]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071022095209/http://fussballtempel.net/caf/UGA/Mandela.html Photo] at [http://www.fussballtempel.net/ fussballtempel.net]
*[http://www.pbase.com/dubaidavid/image/87894768 Photo] at [http://www.pbase.com/ pbase.com]
*[http://www.pbase.com/dubaidavid/image/87894768 Photo] at [http://www.pbase.com/ pbase.com]


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Revision as of 19:47, 18 July 2024

For the stadium located in Algeria, see Nelson Mandela Stadium.
For the stadium in South Africa, see Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Also known as Nambole

Mandela National Stadium
Namboole Stadium
Fans leaving Mandela National Stadium in 2019
Mandela National Stadium is located in Uganda
Mandela National Stadium
Mandela National Stadium
Location within Uganda
Full nameMandela National Stadium
Former namesNamboole National Stadium (1997–2013)
StandortBweyogerere
Kira Municipality
Central Region
Uganda
Coordinates00°20′52″N 32°39′33″E / 0.34778°N 32.65917°E / 0.34778; 32.65917[1]
Capacity45,202[2]
Record attendance50,000 (Uganda vs South Africa, 10 October 2004)
SurfaceGrass
Bauwesen
Opened1997[2]
Renovated2010–11, 2022–2024
Construction costUS$36 Million[2]
Main contractorsChinese construction company
Tenants
Uganda national football team (1997–present)
SC Villa
Website
Homepage

The Mandela National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Uganda. It is named after the former South African President and anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela.[3] The stadium's record attendance of 50,000 was set in 2004, in a football match between the national football teams of Uganda and South Africa.[4]

Standort

The stadium is located on Namboole Hill in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. The stadium is approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, east of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[5]

Übersicht

Mandela National Stadium is mainly used for soccer matches, although other sports such as athletics are also practised. The stadium has a capacity of 45,202.[2] The stadium is home to the Uganda national football team, known as the Uganda Cranes.[6]

The stadium was built with a grant of US$36 million from the People's Republic of China (PRC). Originally it was called Namboole Stadium, getting its name from the hill on which it was built. It is now officially called Mandela National Stadium, named after the former South African president, Nelson Mandela. It was opened in 1997 with a concert by Lucky Dube, a reggae artist from South Africa.[2]

Uganda fan inside the stadium

The stadium was refurbished in 2010–11, with a US$2.8 million grant from the PRC.[7]

A committee of the Ugandan parliament reported in 2015 that the stadium was on the verge of financial collapse, claiming that the stadium had suffered from more than a decade of "mismanagement and wanton abuse" and incurred losses totaling UGX:3.6 billion.[8] Running the stadium profitably in a private-public partnership arrangement remains a challenge.[9]

In 2020, the stadium was blacklisted from hosting football matches due to a substandard state.[10] The reconstruction works, taken by the UPDF Engineering Brigade, have started in 2022, including the installation of a permanent seats in the stadium, new dressing rooms, scoreboard, as well as refreshing the floodlights and the pitch.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location of Mandela National Stadium, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e Stadiumdb.com (26 October 2016). "Nelson Mandela National Stadium (Namboole)". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. ^ Bakama, James (7 December 2013). "Ugandan sports will miss Mandela". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Uganda national football team statistics and records: Attendances".
  5. ^ "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Pictorial: The Historical Day At Namboole As Uganda Cranes Qualified For AFCON 2017 In Gabon". The Red Pepper Newspaper. Mukono. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  7. ^ Bakama, James (1 August 2010). "Mandela stadium facelift commences". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  8. ^ Mwesigwa, Alon (27 May 2015). "Mandela Stadium at the edge of collapse". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  9. ^ Igasira, Neville (1 December 2013). "The woes of running a multi-sports stadium". East African Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Namboole stadium to be ready by June – UPDF Engineering Brigade". The Independent. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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