The Mbombela Stadium is a football and Rugby union all-seater stadium in Mbombela in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was one of 10 venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and one of 5 newly constructed stadiums for the tournament. It is the home ground to TS Galaxy and the Pumas. It is an all-seater stadium, with 43,500 seats, almost all under roof.
Image: Mbombela Stadium arena
Image: MBOMBELA STADIUM OFFICIAL LOGO
A freak storm on the evening of 4 January 2009 blew over a construction tower crane which crashed through the partially completed roof structure and the concrete setaing terraces structures. This is the internal view.
Aerial close up view of the roof support columns that resemble giraffe
Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, The city lies about 110 km (68 mi) by road west of the Mozambique border, 330 km (210 mi) east of Johannesburg and 82 km (51 mi) north of the Eswatini border. The city was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
A view of the CBD of the city as seen from the Steiltes suburb
The Main Road (Old N4; now R104) entering the city
Mbombela Stadium
Lowveld National Botanical Garden
