Akii Bua Stadium

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Akii Bua Stadium
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Akii Bua Stadium
Location within Uganda
Location Lira City, Northern Region, Uganda
Coordinates 02°15′02″N32°54′02″E / 2.25056°N 32.90056°E / 2.25056; 32.90056
Capacity 30,000 (Expected)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2024 - 2027 (Expected)
Opened2027 (Expected)

The Akii Bua Stadium, also Akii-Bua Stadium, is a planned multi-purpose stadium in Uganda. It is intended to be used for the first time, during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament. The stadium is one of the three stadia that Uganda plans to use during the tournament, that will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. [1]

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Location

The stadium is would be located in the city of Lira, in Lango sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. The proposed stadium will sit on a piece of real estate in the city centre referred to as the John Akii Bua Playground. The geographical coordinates of the stadium are: 2°15'02.0"N, 32°54'02.0"E (Latitude:2.250556; Longitude:32.900556). [2]

Overview

The stadium is named after John Akii-Bua (3 December 1949 – 20 June 1997), a native son who was the winner of the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles with a then world record time of 47.82 seconds. [3] The primary purpose of this stadium is to be part of the three host stadia that Uganda will use to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in a tri-state-host tournament to be held in the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The stadium is mainly intended for soccer matches, although other sports such as athletics are also expected to be practiced here. [4]

In September 2023, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), announced the East Africa Pamoja bid by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as the winning bid to host the 2027 AFCON tournament. The bid beat out other bids by other countries including Algeria, Egypt, Botswana, Senegal and Nigeria. [5] [6]

At the bidding stage FUFA nominated Namboole Stadium, in metropolitan Kampala, Bihanga Stadium in Fort Portal, Akii Bua Stadium in Lira City and the proposed Hoima Sports Stadium in Hoima City. Training grounds proposed include Kampala International School Uganda (KISU), Nakivubo Stadium, Muteesa II Stadium, in Wankulukuku, Denver Godwin Stadium and St. Mary's Stadium Kitende. [1] [7]

Construction

The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to a joint venture company comprising Khator Sports and SAMCO National Construction Company (Samco Egypt). The EPC contractor will fund the construction and be paid at or after commercial commissioning. As of March 2024, the contractor is waiting for a water source, electricity connection, a suitable road to the site and a signed EPC contract before beginning work. This is after the government of China withdrew its offer to fund Akii Bua Stadium in Lira and Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal, in March 2023. [8] [9] [10]

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  3. ↑ Robert Mugagga (2 September 2016). "Untold story of Uganda's first Olympic gold medal". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Daily Monitor (27 August 2024). "Government renews hope for Akii-Bua stadium construction". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Kenneth Kazibwe (27 September 2023). "East Africa wins bid to host 2027 AFCON". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Yekoyada Saaka (28 September 2023). "Historic: East Africa Pamoja AFCON 2027 Bid Becomes Reality". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Denis Bbosa (26 July 2023). "Magogo outs Afcon Pamoja roadmap, proposed amenities". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Akii-Bua stadium finally included on AFCON 2027 list". The Independent (Uganda) . Kampala, Uganda. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Maria Wamala (18 January 2024). "MPs Underwhelmed By Government's Plan For Akii-Bua Stadium". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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