Name: Mbombela
City: Nelspruit
Construction: new
Completion: 2009
Gross Capacity: 43,589
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 46,000, is located in the city of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga Province. It is situated approximately 7 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.
Before the Stadium's construction, Nelspruit had no top football venue to host international matches.
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