Addis Ababa National Stadium | |
Nickname: | Addis Ababa National Stadium |
Fullname: | Adey Abeba National Stadium |
Location: | Djibouti Street, Bole, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Broke Ground: | 5 January 2016 |
Opened: | 2019 (delayed) |
Owner: | Government of Ethiopia |
Surface: | Unknown |
Cost: | $500M (estimated) |
Architect: | MH Engineering PLC |
Main Contractors: | Chinese State Construction Engineering Corporation |
Capacity: | 62,000[1] |
Dimensions: | 105m × 68m |
Tenants: | Ethiopia national football team |
The Addis Ababa National Stadium (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ብሄራዊ ስታዲያም) will be a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby and athletics, in Bole, in eastern Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It will be the national stadium of the Ethiopia national football team. The stadium will have a capacity of 62,000 and will be built by the China State Construction Engineering. While the stadium itself will cover 37 hectares, development is planned around it, spanning across 60 hectares.[2] [3] [4]
The stadium includes CAF and FIFA preferences, enabling it to host international matches.