Independence Stadium (Bakau)

Independence Stadium
Map
LocationBakau, Gambia
Coordinates13°28′7.7″N 16°40′40.1″W / 13.468806°N 16.677806°W / 13.468806; -16.677806
Capacity20,000[1]
Record attendance45,000 (Gambia vs Algeria, 8 September 2018)
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1984
Renovated2011, 2022–present
Tenants
Gambia national football team (1984–present)
Wallidan FC
Football fans watching Gambia v Guinea

Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics, concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 20,000[2] people.

  1. ^ "Gambia - Algeria: 40,000 fans pack into 25,000 seat stadium".
  2. ^ "Gambia National Stadium". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-08-27.