Karonga Stadium
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| Location | Karonga, Malawi |
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| Owner | Government of Malawi |
| Operator | Karonga City council |
| Capacity |
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| Field size | 39 by 30 metres (42.7 yd × 32.8 yd) |
| Surface | Grass (Desso GrassMaster) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 10 January 2017 |
| Built | 12 February 2014 – 15 July 2017 |
| Opened | 3 July 2017 |
| Renovated | 2018–2023, 2024 |
| Construction cost | 5 Billion Malawi Kwacha |
| Architect | Populous |
| Project manager | Karonga District Manager |
| Tenants | |
| Nyasa Big Bullets FC Mighty Wanderers FC Malawi national football team (until 2017) Moyale Barracks (2019–present) | |
Karonga Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karonga, Malawi.[1] It is the venue for the TNM Super League clubs Karonga United and Karonga FC.[2][3] The sitting capacity of the stadium is 20,000.[4][5][6]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]In 2018, the fire broke up in Karonga Stadium for unknown cause during the match of Karonga United and the Rumphi Pirates the 20,000 seat stadium was gutted by the flames.[4]
The incident happened around 4pm soon after phase two of the game. The fire started at the VIP stand and the stadium managers suspected the problem occurred due to the electrical fault. Among notable escapees were the district chairperson of Karonga, Hurry Mwanyembe among others.[4]
See also
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- 2017 establishments in Malawi
- Football venues in Malawi
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Africa
- Sports venues completed in 2017
- Tourist attractions in Malawi
- Populous Holdings buildings
- Athletics venues in Malawi
- Olympic stadiums
- Sport in Malawi
- Rugby league stadiums in Malawi
- Music venues in Malawi
- Sports venues in Malawi
- Buildings and structures in Karonga District
- Stadiums in Malawi