Baghdad Stadium

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Baghdad Stadium
Location Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
Coordinates 18°54′59″S29°49′30″E / 18.916280°S 29.825019°E / -18.916280; 29.825019 Coordinates: 18°54′59″S29°49′30″E / 18.916280°S 29.825019°E / -18.916280; 29.825019
Owner Kwekwe City Council
Capacity 5000
SurfaceGrass
Opened1995
Tenants
Lancashire Steel FC

Baghdad Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium for Lancashire Steel. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.

Stadium Place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events

A stadium is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.

Kwekwe City in Midlands, Zimbabwe

Kwekwe, known until 1983 as Que Que, is a city in central Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Republic in southern Africa

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Harare and the second largest being Bulawayo. A country of roughly 16 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most commonly used.

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Location

Stadium is located at the heart of the steel industry close to both Lancashire Steel and the works of ZIMASCO. Its proximity of the working suburb of Mbizo, a few miles away, sees it filled to capacity every time Lancashire Steel FC plays league games against the likes of Shabhane Mine, Highlanders FC and Dynamos FC. [1]

Mbizo Place in Midlands, Zimbabwe

Mbizo is a high density suburb in Kwekwe. It is located east of the city center across the railway line from ZIMASCO, the ferro-chrome producer. The suburb is divided into several sections all numbered one up to twenty. Mbizo Section One and Two form the oldest part of the suburb, which were originally built to house cheap labour for the gold mines in up town. Mbizo Stadium is located across from section one. Nearby, Manunure High School sprawls in a meadow across the street from Section Two.

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References

  1. Chapungu Edge Lancashire(accessed 02/11/2008)