Mire_Aware_Stadium

Mire Aware Stadium

Mire Aware Stadium

Football stadium in Garowe, Puntland

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

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

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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. [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. [2]
    "Garoowe: Garoonka kubadda Cagta Mire Awaare oo khilaaf u xirmay". Puntland Post. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-15.


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