Umuganda Stadium

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Stade Umuganda
Umuganda Stadium
Full nameStade Umuganda
Location Gisenyi, Rwanda
Coordinates 1°40′32″S29°15′45″E / 1.6755°S 29.2626°E / -1.6755; 29.2626
Capacity 5,000
Tenants
Etincelles FC Marines F.C.

The Stade Umuganda is a multi-use stadium in Gisenyi, Rwanda. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Etincelles FC and Marines F.C. of the Rwandan Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. [1] The Stade Umuganda has an artificial turf field and a training field as well. There are also four team dressing rooms as well as VIP and media sections. This stadium hosted the Pool D matches of the 2016 African nations championship. Floodlights and a scoreboard are expected to be added by November 2016.

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References

  1. "Venues - National Soccer League - Rwanda - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".