Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium

Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
Uwanja wa Kumbukumbu wa Sheikh Amri Abeid

Location in Tanzania

Address Stadium Road
Location Arusha, Tanzania
Coordinates 3°22′09″S 36°41′10″E / 3.369119°S 36.686004°ECoordinates: 3°22′09″S 36°41′10″E / 3.369119°S 36.686004°E
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 Arusha, 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. It holds 20,000 people.

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.