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| Full name | Dire Dawa Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Field size | 102 × 64 m |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Renovated | 2018–2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Dire Dawa City S.C. Ethiopia national football team (selected matches) | |
Dire Dawa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Dire Dawa City of the Ethiopian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. [1]
The stadium hosted six matches during the 1976 African Cup of Nations hosted by Ethiopia.
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