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National Sports Stadium

Harare, Zimbabwe

60,000

recorded capacity

1 block = 1,000 places

National Sports Stadium in Harare is the joint largest of the 3 listed stadiums in Zimbabwe. It opened in 1987.

Its capacity equals 46.2% of the combined capacity of the listed stadiums in Zimbabwe. Its Wikipedia article records renovation from 2025 to the present. The nearest listed stadium is Rufaro Stadium, 5.8 km away.

Listed for
Athletics and football
Tenants
Zimbabwe national football team
Surface
Hybrid grass
Position
17.82° S, 30.99° E

Compare with another stadium

Where it stands in Zimbabwe

  1. National Sports Stadium60,000
  2. Rufaro Stadiumsame figure60,000
  3. Harare Sports Club50,000 fewer10,000

All 3 listed in Zimbabwe

From the record

Field size
95 m × 62 m
Opening order in Zimbabwe
3rd of 3, earliest first
Latest renovation or expansion
2025
Compared with the median in Zimbabwe
1.0 times the median capacity of 60,000 across its 3 listed stadiums
Opened in the 1980s in Zimbabwe
1 of the 3 listed stadiums, this one included
Nearest larger listed stadium
Kamuzu Stadium, 485 km
Listed stadiums within 10 km
2

Chronology

  1. 1987 Opened
  2. 2010 Renovated
  3. 2025 Renovated (to the present)

Nearest listed stadiums

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  1. Rufaro Stadium · south-east60,000 places, opened 19725.8 km
  2. Harare Sports Club · east10,000 places, opened 19006.0 km
  3. National Heroes Stadium · north-west60,000 places, opened 2014398.1 km
  4. Independence Stadium, Lusaka · north-west30,000 places, opened 1964398.2 km
  5. Kamuzu Stadium · north-east65,000 places, opened 1964485.2 km

Source: Wikipedia, National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe).