Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium Explained

Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tanzania
Address:Stadium Road
Location:Kaloleni, Arusha,
Coordinates:-3.3691°N 36.686°W
Type:Multi-purpose stadium
Owner:Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Capacity:20,000[1]
Tenants:Arusha F.C., JKT Oljoro FC

Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaloleni ward of Arusha in Arusha Region of Tanzania.[2] It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for Arusha FC. The stadium was the host of the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl, the first American football game played on the continent of Africa.[3] It holds 20,000 people.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadiums in Tanzania . World Stadiums . 27 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium . Virtual Globetrotting . 2009-10-05 . 2010-09-13.
  3. News: Drake wins first college football game in Africa. Cape Cod Times. 22 May 2011. 2 September 2022.