Benjamin Mkapa Stadium

Tanzania's national main ground, opened in 2007 and still signposted in Kiswahili as the uwanja wa taifa, carries 60,000 and anchors the Dar es Salaam end of the tournament. CAF's September inspection covered it along with other Tanzanian facilities, and the organisers are planning around Air Tanzania and the Dar to Zanzibar ferries to move teams and supporters between the coastal venues. Arusha's new stadium is being specified to match it.

Host country

Tanzania

City

Dar es Salaam

Development status

Existing

Capacity

60000

Last CAF inspection

September 2026, as part of CAF's assessment of Tanzanian facilities

Category: Sports & Recreation

Tags: football, dar-es-salaam, national-stadium, afcon-2027

Coordinates: -6.8536837, 39.2732892

Part of The stadiums in the running for AFCON 2027

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