Karonga Stadium
Building in Malawi
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Karonga Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karonga, Malawi.[1] It is the venue for the TNM Super League clubs Karonga United and Karonga FC.[2][3] The sitting capacity of the stadium is 20,000.[4][5][6]
OwnerGovernment of Malawi
OperatorKaronga City council
Capacity
- 20,000 (regulated capacity)
- 25,000 (seated capacity)
 Interactive map of Karonga Stadium | |
| Location | Karonga, Malawi |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government of Malawi |
| Operator | Karonga City council |
| Capacity |
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| Surface | GrassMaster |
| Field size | 39 by 30 metres (42.7 yd × 32.8 yd) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 10 January 2017 |
| Built | 12 February 2014 – 15 July 2017 |
| Opened | 3 July 2017 |
| Renovated | 2018–2023, 2024 |
| Construction cost | 5 Billion Malawi Kwacha |
| Architect | Populous |
| Project manager | Karonga District Manager |
| Tenants | |
| Nyasa Big Bullets FC Mighty Wanderers FC Malawi national football team (until 2017) Moyale Barracks (2019–present) | |
Incidents
In 2018, the fire broke up in Karonga Stadium for unknown cause during the match of Karonga United and the Rumphi Pirates the 20,000 seat stadium was gutted by the flames.[4]
The incident happened around 4pm soon after phase two of the game. The fire started at the VIP stand and the stadium managers suspected the problem occurred due to the electrical fault. Among notable escapees were the district chairperson of Karonga, Hurry Mwanyembe among others.[4]
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