Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium

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Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Uwanja wa Kumbukumbu wa Sheikh Amri Abeid
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Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Location in Tanzania
AddressStadium Road
Location Kaloleni, Arusha, Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Coordinates 3°22′09″S36°41′10″E / 3.369119°S 36.686004°E / -3.369119; 36.686004 Coordinates: 3°22′09″S36°41′10″E / 3.369119°S 36.686004°E / -3.369119; 36.686004
Owner Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Type Multi-purpose stadium
Capacity 20,000 [1]
Tenants
Arusha F.C., JKT Oljoro FC

Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaloleni ward of Arusha in Arusha Region of Tanzania. [2] It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for Arusha FC. The stadium was the host of the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl, the first American football game played on the continent of Africa. [3] It holds 20,000 people.

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References

  1. "Stadiums in Tanzania". World Stadiums. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. "Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium". Virtual Globetrotting. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  3. "Drake wins first college football game in Africa". Cape Cod Times . 22 May 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2022.