Mandela National Stadium
"The Home of the Cranes" Namboole | |
Mandela National Stadium Location within Uganda | |
| Full name | Mandela National Stadium |
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| Former names | Namboole National Stadium (1997–2013) |
| Location | Bweyogerere Kira Municipality Central Region Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°20′52″N 32°39′33″E / 0.34778°N 32.65917°E |
| Owner | Government of Uganda |
| Operator | Mandela National Stadium Limited |
| Capacity | 64,125 (planned)
Former capacity List
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| Roof | Canopy |
| Surface | GrassMaster |
| Record attendance |
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| Field size | 104 yd × 68 yd (95 m × 62 m) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Renovated | 2010–2011, 2022–2024, 2025–present |
| Expanded | 2025–present |
| Construction cost | US$36 Million |
| Services engineer | Peter Kidemuka |
| Main contractors | China Railway Seventh Group |
| Tenants | |
| Uganda national football team (1997–2020, 2024–present) Uganda Revenue Authority FC (2017–2020) | |
| Website | |
| Homepage | |
Mandela National Stadium, also known as Namboole Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Uganda. It is named after the former South African President and anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela. The stadium's record attendance of 50,000 was set on the 10 October 2004, in a football match between the national football teams of Uganda and South Africa.