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Botswana National Stadium

Coordinates: 24°39′24.48″S 25°55′58.41″E / 24.6568000°S 25.9328917°E / -24.6568000; 25.9328917
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Botswana National Stadium in August 2010

The Botswana National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. It is currently used mostly for Football matches. The stadium holds 22,000.

The pitch is surrounded by an Athletics track, the stadium is coupled with a Rugby venue, which has fallen into disuse, and a Tennis facility.

The stadium is made up of a total of 10 stands, 3 of which are covered. The 3 large stands on each end of the stadium make up the north and south ends. The west side of the stadium is made up of 3 covered stands, while the east end is made up of 1 giant uncovered stand.

Upgrade/Renovation of the National Stadium

Hitecon construction company won the tender to renovate the stadium in November last year.The purpose for renovating the national stadium was that Botswana was to accommodate some teams which came for the 2010_FIFA_World_Cup competitions.The competitions where held in the neighboring country South Africa.

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24°39′24.48″S 25°55′58.41″E / 24.6568000°S 25.9328917°E / -24.6568000; 25.9328917