Mandela National Stadium

Mandela National Stadium
Namboole Stadium
Fans leaving Mandela National Stadium in 2019
Mandela National Stadium
Location within Uganda
Full nameMandela National Stadium
Former namesNamboole National Stadium (19972013)
LocationBweyogerere
Kira Municipality
Central Region
Uganda
Coordinates00°20′52″N 32°39′33″E / 0.34778°N 32.65917°E / 0.34778; 32.65917
Capacity45,000 (2024–present)
45,202 (1997–2024)
Record attendance50,000 (Uganda vs. South Africa, 10 October 2004)
SurfaceHybrid Grass
Construction
Opened1997
Renovated2010–11, 2022–2024
Construction costUS$36 Million
Main contractorsChinese construction company
Tenants
Uganda national football team (1997–present)
Website
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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. 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.