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| Full name | Amahoro National Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Kigali |
| Owner | Government of Rwanda |
| Capacity | 45,508[1] |
| Surface | Hybrid Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Renovated | 2011–2016, 2022–2024 |
| Expanded | 2022–2024 |
| Construction cost | $165 million |
| Main contractors | China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Rwanda national football team (1986–present) | |
The Amahoro Stadium (Kinyarwanda: Stade Amahoro;[2] French: Stade Amahoro;[3] Kinyarwanda for "Peace Stadium"), officially known as Amahoro National Stadium,[2] is a multi-purpose stadium in the Gasabo district of Kigali, Rwanda. With a capacity of 45,508,[1] it is the largest stadium in Rwanda and hosts football matches, concerts, and public events. Amahoro stadium was given that name (home of the Amavubi Stars) due to it being the home of Rwanda's National Team Amavubi.
During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, it was temporarily a "UN Protected Site" hosting to up to 12,000 mainly Tutsi refugees.
Amahoro stadium has witnessed various renovations, In August 2022, SUMMA, a Turkiye-based construction company, secured a deal worth $165 million to renovate Amahoro stadium with Petit stade indoor sports, the upgrade increased the capacity to 45,508 seats.
- ^ a b "Rwanda gets an ultra-modern Stadium by 2024". rha.gov.rw. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b "UMUSHINGA WO GUTUNGANYA STADE AMAHORO URI MURI GAHUNDA". Ministry of Sports and Culture. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ Kalfa, David (15 January 2016). "Chan 2016: pas d'entraînements au Stade Amahoro". Radio France International (in French).