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Mbombela Stadium - Nelspruit
 The
Mbombela Stadium is one of the newly-built stadia for the 2010 FIFA World
Cup South Africa™ and it takes its name from the local municipality
which incorporates the city of Nelspruit. Mbombela is siSwati (one of
the 11 official languages in South Africa) and literally means 'many people
together in a small space.'
The stadium, with a capacity of 40,911, is located in the city of Nelspruit
in Mpumalanga Province. It is situated approximately seven kilometers
from the city centre and 12 kilometers from the nearby Kruger-Mpumalanga
Airport. The ground also enjoys a close proximity to various game parks,
giving spectators the opportunity to see the wildlife during rest days.
The Mbombela comes as a welcome addition to football life in Nelspruit,
and will leave a legacy of the beautiful game for all the people of Mpumalanga.
Before the Stadium's construction, Nelspruit had no top football venue
to host international matches.
Name: Mbombela
City: Nelspruit
Construction: new
Completion: 2009
Gross Capacity: 40,929
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Newsletter:
25 May 2012 2012 to 1 June 2012 - Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa
