El-Kanemi Stadium

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El-Kanemi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Maiduguri, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of El-Kanemi Warriors. The stadium has a seating capacity of 10,000 people. [1] It was named after the Kanem-Borno Empire ruler, Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi.

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References

  1. "El Kanemi Stadium - Soccerway". ng.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.