Addis Ababa National Stadium Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Second phase construction of Adey Abeba Stadium to commence soon.
  2. Web site: Ethiopia: Construction to start on new national stadium in Addis Ababa. 7 January 2016. StadiumDB.
  3. Web site: Construction to begin on Addis' Adey Abeba Stadium. 13 January 2016. Ethiosports.
  4. Web site: CAF President Ahmad visits Ethiopia. 8 August 2017. Ethiosports.