Bafra Stadium | |
Full name | Muhoroni Stadium |
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Former names | Biafra Stadium |
Location | Muhoroni, Kenya |
Owner | Muhoroni Youth football Club |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1998 |
Built | 2000 |
Opened | 2012 |
Renovated | 2012 |
Expanded | ongoing |
Tenants | |
Muhoroni Youth Agrochemical |
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