Mire Aware Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Mire Aware Stadium
Location:Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
Coordinates:8.4°N 48.4833°W
Owner:Garowe District, Garowe City Council
Operator:Garowe Municipality
Seating Capacity:31000

Mire Aware Stadium is a stadium in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.[1]

History

In 1993, After Somali Minister of Youth and Sports, Mire Aware Jama tragically lost his life in a car accident on the Garowe-Bosaso Highway. In honor of his legacy, the Garowe football stadium was subsequently named Mire Aware Stadium, boasting a capacity of 30,000 attendees.

On January 15, 2023, the Mire Aware Stadium was closed due to a conflict between the two officials on its management. The disagreement involves a clash between the mayor of Garowe, Geeddi Ahmed Tuurre, and the chairman of the Puntland Football Federation, Mohamed Irro, as sourced by Puntland Post.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Somalia: Nugal wins Puntland football tournament . 2012-02-12 . 2012-02-13 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504000845/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Nugal_wins_Puntland_football_tournament.shtml . 2012-05-04 .
  2. Web site: 2023-01-28 . Garoowe: Garoonka kubadda Cagta Mire Awaare oo khilaaf u xirmay . 2024-01-15 . Puntland Post . en-US.