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Full name | Chemelil Sports Complex |
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Location | Chemelil, Kenya |
Coordinates | 0°04′39″S35°07′50″E / 0.07750°S 35.13056°E Coordinates: 0°04′39″S35°07′50″E / 0.07750°S 35.13056°E |
Capacity | 5,000 [1] |
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Chemelil Sugar F.C. |
The Chemelil Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Chemelil, Kenya. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Chemelil Sugar F.C. The stadium holds 5,000 people.
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