Mire Aware Stadium

This article is about Football stadium in Garowe, Puntland. For Somali politician and military colonel, see Mire Aware Jama.

Mire Aware Stadium

Location	Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
Coordinates	8°24′0″N 48°29′0″E
Owner	Garowe District, Garowe City Council
Operator	Garowe Municipality
Capacity	31000

Mire Aware Stadium is a stadium in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.[1]

History

In 1993, After Somali Minister of Youth and Sports, Mire Aware Jama tragically lost his life in a car accident on the Garowe-Bosaso Highway. In honor of his legacy, the Garowe football stadium was subsequently named Mire Aware Stadium, boasting a capacity of 30,000 attendees.

On January 15, 2023, the Mire Aware Stadium was closed due to a conflict between the two officials on its management. The disagreement involves a clash between the mayor of Garowe, Geeddi Ahmed Tuurre, and the chairman of the Puntland Football Federation, Mohamed Irro, as sourced by Puntland Post.[2]

References

1. "Somalia: Nugal wins Puntland football tournament". Garowe Online. 2012-02-12. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
2. "Garoowe: Garoonka kubadda Cagta Mire Awaare oo khilaaf u xirmay". Puntland Post. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-15.