Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium also known as Tanzania National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium. It hosts major football matches such as the Tanzanian Premier League and home matches of the Tanzania national football team.
| Uwanja wa Taifa (Swahili) | |
Aerial view of the stadium | |
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium Location in east Tanzania. | |
| Address | Taifa Road |
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| Location | Miburani, Temeke District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 6.853563°S 39.273821°E |
| Public transit | Kurasini Station (4 km) |
| Owner | Tanzanian Government |
| Operator | Tanzania Football Federation |
| Type | Multi-purpose stadium |
| Capacity | 60,000 |
| Record attendance | 70,000 (Young Africans vs Simba, 26 October 2008) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2005 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Construction cost | $56 million |
| Architect | WMS Architects (South Africa) |
| Main contractors | Beijing Construction Engineering Group |
| Tenants | |
| Tanzania national football team (2007–present) Simba S.C. (2007–present) Young Africans S.C. (2007–present) | |
| Website | |
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With 60,000 seats it is amongst the 20 largest stadiums in Africa and the largest stadium in Tanzania. It is owned by the Tanzanian Government. The stadium was built by Beijing Construction Engineering Group at a cost of $56 million.
A capacity crowd attended the first derby between Simba and Young Africans at the stadium in Dar es-Salaam 2008. Both clubs mostly draw low attendances for their other league matches.