Barthélemy Boganda Stadium Explained

Stade Barthélemy Boganda
Pushpin Map:Central African Republic
Map Size:350px
Location:Avenue de France,
Bangui, Central African Republic
Broke Ground:2003
Built:2003-2006
Opened:30 December 2006[1]
Surface:Grass
Capacity:50,000[2]
Tenants:Central African Republic national football team

Stade Barthélemy Boganda, in Bangui, is the national stadium of the Central African Republic. It is located at Complexe Sportif Barthélemy Boganda and it is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 50,000 for sports matches. It is named after the former president of the country, Barthélemy Boganda.

It was first constructed in 2003 by the Chinese company Complan,[1] it first started on 16 June 2006 and completed on 30 December by president François Bozizé[3]

The stadium is home to one of several popular clubs in the country including AS Tempête Mocaf

External links

4.3744°N 18.5644°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Project | china.aiddata.org. china.aiddata.org. 16 April 2023.
  2. https://www.thesportsdb.com/team/143543-DFC8
  3. Web site: Un vrai stade à Bangui. The Right Stadium in Bangui. RFI. fr. 31 December 2006.