Kamuzu Stadium
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Kamuzu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Blantyre, Malawi. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 50,000.
Originally named Kamuzu Stadium, after Malawi's first President, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the name was changed to Chichiri Stadium under President Bakili Muluzi; however, under Muluzi's successor, Bingu wa Mutharika, the name Kamuzu Stadium was restored in 2004.[1]
FIFA through its GOAL programme has sponsored the renovation of the natural grass pitch into a synthetic football pitch. This artificial turf field, called Xtreme Turf, has been manufactured and installed by ACT Global Sports.
[edit] References
- ^ "Malawian president orders three facilities named after founding father Banda.", BBC Monitoring International Reports (accessmylibrary.com), September 15, 2004.
[edit] External links
- Illustrated BBC World Service story about an AIDS awareness event held at Kamuzu
- Photos at worldstadiums.com
Coordinates: 15°47′56″S 35°2′4.2″E / 15.79889°S 35.0345°E
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