Amahoro Stadium

The Amahoro Stadium, also known as the Amahoro National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Kigali, Rwanda. It is located in the Gasabo neighborhood. It is Rwanda's largest stadium, with a capacity of 25,000 people, and it holds football matches, concerts, and other events. The tenants are the football clubs Armée Patriotique Rwandaise F.C. and Rayon Sports F.C. Rugby union matches are occasionally held at the facility. Amahoro Stadium was a temporary "UN Protected Site" during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, housing up to 12,000 mostly Tutsi refugees.

The stadium was built for US $21 million by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. Construction of the building began in March 1984 and ended in January 1989.

The Rwandan Civil War began in 1990, when President Juvenal Habyarimana's government forces clashed with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Tutsi rebel group. The war came to an end in 1993 with the signing of the Arusha Accords, which gave the RPF posts in the Broad-Based Transitional Government (BBTG) and the national army, as well as a UN peacekeeping mission. The headquarters were officially opened on November 17, 1993, with Dallaire and President Habyarimana in attendance.

Location: Kigali