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Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium

Coordinates: 3°22′09″S 36°41′10″E / 3.369119°S 36.686004°E / -3.369119; 36.686004
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Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Uwanja wa Kumbukumbu wa Sheikh Amri Abeid
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium is located in Tanzania
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Location in Tanzania
AddressStadium Road
LocationKaloleni, Arusha,  Tanzania
Coordinates3°22′09″S 36°41′10″E / 3.369119°S 36.686004°E / -3.369119; 36.686004
OwnerChama Cha Mapinduzi
TypeMulti-purpose stadium
Capacity20,000[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.

References

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