Back ملعب أماهورو Arabic ملعب اماهورو ARZ আমাহোরো স্টেডিয়াম Bengali/Bangla Estadi Amahoro Catalan Stade Amahoro German Estadio Amahoro Spanish ورزشگاه آماهورو Persian Stade Amahoro French Amahorostadion Dutch Stade Amahoro Polish
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| Full name | Amahoro National Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Kigali |
| Owner | Government of Rwanda |
| Capacity | 45,508[1] |
| Surface | Hybrid Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Renovated | 2011–2016, 2022–present |
| Expanded | 2022–present |
| Construction cost | $ 165 millions |
| Main contractors | China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Rwanda national football team | |
The Amahoro Stadium (Kinyarwanda: Stade Amahoro;[2] French: Stade Amahoro;[3] Kinyarwanda for "Peace Stadium"), officially known as Amahoro National Stadium,[2] is a multi-purpose stadium in the Gasabo district of Kigali, Rwanda. With a capacity of 45,508,[1] it is the largest stadium in Rwanda and hosts football matches, concerts, and public events. Amahoro stadium is given tha name [home of the Amavubi Stars] because it’s the home of the Rwandans National Team Amavubi.
During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, it was temporarily a "UN Protected Site" hosting to up to 12,000 mainly Tutsi refugees.
Amahoro stadium underwent various renovations, In August 2022, SUMA a turkish-based construction company secured a deal worthy $ 165 millions to renovate Amahoro stadium with Petit stade indoor sports, the upgrade brought the capacity to 45,508 seater stadium.
- ^ a b "Rwanda gets an ultra-modern Stadium by 2024". rha.gov.rw. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b "UMUSHINGA WO GUTUNGANYA STADE AMAHORO URI MURI GAHUNDA". Ministry of Sports and Culture. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ Kalfa, David (15 January 2016). "Chan 2016: pas d'entraînements au Stade Amahoro". Radio France International (in French).
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