Kakyeka Stadium is the main City sports Arena or Stadium In Mbarara City in Western Region, Uganda.[1] The Stadium is in the West side of the main city and it has the capacity of 1,500 people. It is currently used as the home ground for Mbarara City FC, a football Club playing in Uganda's top league Uganda Premier League.[2]
  Kakyeka Stadium Location within Uganda | |
| Full name | Kakyeka Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Kamukuzi Division Mbarara City Western Region, Uganda Uganda |
| Coordinates | 0°36′38″S 30°38′49″E / 0.6105°S 30.6470°E[3] |
| Capacity | 1,500[4] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Mbarara City FC Nyamityobora FC | |
In 2016, the government of Uganda had a plan to be improve all stadia in every Region and the new Kakyeka was to be constructed on another big in piece of land in Mbarara.[5] In 2020, the Ministry of Sports gave out 10 million shillings to the Municipal council to redevelop it, but later on the Turkish investors pulled out of the interest.[6][1] In 2018, Mbarara City FC was even banished by FUFA licensing committee to play in The Uganda Premier League over the failure to meet the standards at which Kakyeka Stadium was meant for the team to use as their home ground to host in the league[7] This also caused bitter rows between football lovers and the administration of Mbarara District due to use of it to host crusades and other events without maintaining the standards.[8] The stadium is also known for hosting annual celebrations for 100.2 Fm Radio West in Mbarara, dubbed Ekinihiro Kya Radio West.[9]
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References
- 1 2 "MBARARA DISTRICT TO REDEVELOP KAKYEKA REGIONAL STADIUM | Mbarara District". www.mbarara.go.ug. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "FUFA clears Kakyeka Stadium to host Mbarara City's home matches". Kawowo Sports. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ Google. "Location of Kakyeka Stadium, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ↑ Sofascore.com (11 July 2020). "Mbarara City live score, schedule and results - Football - SofaScore". sofascore.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ "Mbarara stadium to be shifted from Kakyeka". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "Turkish investors pull out of deal to redevelop Kakyeka stadium". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "Mbarara City banished from Uganda Premier League over stadium". Nile Post. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "A Fight for Kakyeka Stadium". salt media. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "Thousands grace Radio West Ekinihiro activations". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 12 July 2020.