Lamenu Stadium

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Lamenu Stadium
Lamenu Stadium
Full nameLamenu Stadium
LocationWhite Sand Road, Lenakel, Tanna, Vanuatu
Coordinates 19°32′00″S169°16′10″E / 19.53333°S 169.26944°E / -19.53333; 169.26944 Coordinates: 19°32′00″S169°16′10″E / 19.53333°S 169.26944°E / -19.53333; 169.26944
Owner Vanuatu Football Federation
Type Sport venue
Capacity 1000-2000
Surface Grass
Tenants
Nalkutan F.C., events

Lamenu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Its foremost use if for football purposes attributable to its grass field. [1] [2]

There is an Under-15 Centre of Excellence football program at Lamenu Stadium headed by Joel Stephen. [3]

A promotional football 'Respect Festival' took place in Vanuatu in February 2016 with Lamenu Stadium hosting the one on Tanna. [4]

The Vanuatu Cricket Outreach Programme launched at this venue in 2012. [5] On top of that, it was the venue for the 2017 TVL Cup final, which marked the culmination of the season. [6]

Charity

UNICEF held a birth certificate awareness event along with football festivities in this venue with the slogan: a birth certificate is a child's passport to protection. [7] [8]

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  8. https://www.unicef.org/pacificislands/Cyclone_Pam_SitRep_18.pdf [ dead link ]