National Heroes Stadium
Lusaka, Zambia
60,000
recorded capacity
1 block = 1,000 places
National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka is the largest of the 3 listed stadiums in Zambia. It opened in 2014.
Its capacity equals 42.9% of the combined capacity of the listed stadiums in Zambia. The nearest listed stadium is Independence Stadium, Lusaka, 0.4 km away.
- Listed for
- Football
- Tenants
- Zambia national football team
- Surface
- Hybrid grass
- Position
- 15.37° S, 28.27° E
Where it stands in Zambia
- National Heroes Stadium60,000
- Levy Mwanawasa Stadium10,200 fewer49,800
- Independence Stadium, Lusaka30,000 fewer30,000
From the record
- Construction began
- 2011
- Main contractor
- Shanghai Construction Group
- Recorded construction cost
- US$94 million
- Opening order in Zambia
- 3rd of 3, earliest first
- Compared with the median in Zambia
- 1.2 times the median capacity of 49,800 across its 3 listed stadiums
- Opened in the 2010s in Zambia
- 2 of the 3 listed stadiums, this one included
- Nearest larger listed stadium
- Kamuzu Stadium, 726 km
- Listed stadiums within 10 km
- 1
Nearest listed stadiums
- Independence Stadium, Lusaka · south-west30,000 places, opened 19640.4 km
- Levy Mwanawasa Stadium · north49,800 places, opened 2012268.7 km
- National Sports Stadium · south-east60,000 places, opened 1987398.1 km
- Harare Sports Club · south-east10,000 places, opened 1900401.9 km
- Rufaro Stadium · south-east60,000 places, opened 1972403.8 km
Source: Wikipedia, National Heroes Stadium.