Mogadishu Stadium
building in Somalia
Mogadishu Stadium (Somali: Garoonka Muqdisho) is a stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia. During the Somali Civil War, the stadium was heavily damaged by foreign troops who used the structure as a base. The stadium has been completely rebuilt and artificial turf was laid on 27 March 2020.
History
The facility was constructed in 1977 during the Siad Barre administration, with the assistance of Chinese engineers. Although Mogadishu Stadium was mainly used for hosting sporting activities, presidential addresses and political rallies were also held there. The first game ever held at the stadium occurred soon after construction completed during 1978 between the Somali national team and a Chinese club Leonen.
In 1987, the popular singer Magool staged the famous "Mogadishu and Magool" concert at basketball hall (adjacent to football stadium) which is part of this wide sports facility/village. It was among the largest such musical events held at the time, with thousands of people in attendance.
Civil War
Following the start of the civil war in the early 1990s, the stadium was used as a base by various armed factions. A few football matches from that period were intermittently staged, but the facility remained under the control of militants.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Mogadishu Stadium” as building in Somalia. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as building in Somalia. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6890414. Authority coordinates are 2.117, 45.400. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1977, 1978 and 1987.
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