Bingu National Stadium
Bingu National Stadium | |
 Interior of the stadium in 2017 | |
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| Full name | Bingu National Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Coordinates | 13°56′38″S 33°45′11″E / 13.9438119°S 33.7530957°ECoordinates: 13°56′38″S 33°45′11″E / 13.9438119°S 33.7530957°E |
| Capacity | 41,100[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Built | 2012/07/11 - 2016/11/30[1] |
| Opened | 2017/01/28[1] |
| Construction cost | 70 million USD |
| Architect | Beijing Institute of Architectural Design |
| General contractor | Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group |
| Tenants | |
| Malawi national football team | |
Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe is the national stadium of Malawi. It is used for football matches and also has an athletics track. It hosts the home games of the Malawi national football team. It holds 41,100 people.[2] It is named after former Malawian president Bingu wa Mutharika.
Construction[]
The stadium was built with a US$70 million price tag and opened in 2017.[3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Malawi". www.worldstadiums.com.
- ^ "China-funded Bingu stadium in Malawi :A monument of pride". www.nyasatimes.com.
- ^ "Bingu Stadium operates at a loss – The Nation Online". Retrieved 2019-10-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bingu National Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "China to build new Malawi stadium". 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
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