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How much did Mandela National Stadium cost to build?
The Mandela National Stadium, originally called Namboole Stadium after the hill it stands on, is the national stadium of Uganda near Kampala, owned by the Government of Uganda and operated by Mandela National Stadium Limited, built by China Railway Seventh Group and opened in 1997 with a concert by the South African reggae artist Lucky Dube. The stadium's own website says it was built with a grant of USD 36 million from the People's Republic of China, as do Wikipedia and nss sports, and Wikipedia records a renovation from 2019 to 2024 that cost UGX 97 billion.
Reported project cost
$36 million
Cost basis: 1997
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1997
Project record
Opened or launched
Mandela National Stadium1997