Karonga Stadium

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| stadium_name = Karonga Stadium

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| location = Karonga, Malawi

| broke_ground = {{Start date and age|2017|01|10|df=y}}

| built = {{Start date|2014|02|12|df=y}} – {{End date|2017|07|15|df=y}}

| opened = {{Start date and age|2017|07|3|df=y}}

| renovated = 2018–2023, 2024

| owner = Government of Malawi

| operator = Karonga City council

| surface = Grass (Desso GrassMaster)

| architect = Populous

| project_manager = Karonga District Manager

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| capacity = {{Unbulleted list|20,000 (regulated capacity)|25,000 (seated capacity)}}

| dimensions = {{convert|39|x|30|m|yd|1}}

| tenants = Nyasa Big Bullets FC
Mighty Wanderers FC
Malawi national football team (until 2017)
Moyale Barracks (2019–present)

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| construction_cost = 5 Billion Malawi Kwacha

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Karonga Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karonga, Malawi.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-09 |title=Karonga Stadium opens with violence during Fisd Cup game - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/karonga-stadium-opens-violence-fisd-cup-game/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}} It is the venue for the TNM Super League clubs Karonga United and Karonga FC.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2023-08-18 |title=KARONGA STADIUM AWFUL - HARRISON |url=https://mightywanderersfc.com/2023/08/18/karonga-stadium-awful-harrison/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Karonga Stadium {{!}} Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/tag/karonga-stadium/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.nyasatimes.com}} The sitting capacity of the stadium is 20,000.{{cite web | url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/karonga-stadium-fire-swiftly-extinguished/ | title=Karonga stadium fire swiftly extinguished - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi | date=16 March 2018 }}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-10 |title=Sulom probe an anomaly at Karonga Stadium - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/sulom-probe-an-anomaly-at-karonga-stadium/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Karonga Stadium - Soccerway |url=https://za.soccerway.com/venues/malawi/karonga-stadium/v28986/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=za.soccerway.com}}

Incidents

In 2018, the fire broke up in Karonga Stadium for unknown cause during the match of Karonga United and the Rumphi Pirates the 20,000 seat stadium was gutted by the flames.

The incident happened around 4pm soon after phase two of the game. The fire started at the VIP stand and the stadium managers suspected the problem occurred due to the electrical fault. Among notable escapees were the district chairperson of Karonga, Hurry Mwanyembe among others.