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Karonga Stadium

Building in Malawi

20,000 (regulated capacity)
25,000 (seated capacity)

Field size39 by 30 metres (42.7 yd × 32.8 yd)SurfaceGrass (Desso GrassMaster)ConstructionBroke ground10 January 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-10)Built12 February 2014 (2014-02-12) – 15 July 2017 (2017-07-15)Opened3 July 2017; 6 years ago (2017-07-03)Renovated2018–2023, 2024Construction cost5 Billion Malawi KwachaArchitectPopulousProject managerKaronga District ManagerTenantsNyasa Big Bullets FC
Mighty Wanderers FC
Malawi national football team (until 2017)
Moyale Barracks (2019–present)

Karonga Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karonga, Malawi.^[1] It is the venue for the TNM Super League, Karonga United and Karonga FC.^[2]^[3] The sitting capacity of the stadium is 20,000.^[4]^[5]^[6]

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]

References

^ "Karonga Stadium opens with violence during Fisd Cup game - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
^ admin (2023-08-18). "KARONGA STADIUM AWFUL - HARRISON". Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
^ "Karonga Stadium | Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c https://www.nyasatimes.com/karonga-stadium-fire-swiftly-extinguished/
^ "Sulom probe an anomaly at Karonga Stadium - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
^ "Karonga Stadium - Soccerway". za.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.