Uhuru Stadium
| Uwanja wa Uhuru (Swahili) | |
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| Former names | Tanzania National Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | Taifa Road |
| Location | Kurasini, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 6°51′20″S 39°16′22″E / 6.855675°S 39.272671°E |
| Public transit | Kurasini Station (4 km) |
| Owner | Tanzanian government |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 23,000[1] |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1961 |
| Tenants | |
| Young Africans S.C., Simba S.C., JKT Ruvu Stars, Ruvu Shooting[2] | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Uhuru Stadium (formerly known as the Tanzania National Stadium) is adjacent to the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
History
Tanganyika's independence ceremony was celebrated at this stadium on 9 December 1961.[3] The independence anniversary has been celebrated at the stadium each year since then.[citation needed] It also has been the venue for the inaugural address of all past presidents.[citation needed]
The funeral service of Julius Nyerere, Tanzania's first president, was held at the stadium on 21 October 1999.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/stadium/2894/Uhuru_Stadium.html
- ^ "Stadiums in Tanzania". World Stadiums. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ James Clagett Taylor (1 January 1963). The Political Development of Tanganyika. Stanford University Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-8047-0147-1.
- ^ Godfrey Mwakikagile (2007). Nyerere and Africa: End of an Era. Intercontinental Books. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-9802534-1-2.
External links
- Tanzania's New National Stadium and the Rhetoric of Development by Steve Sortijas
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