4. The Zimpeto National Stadium in Mozambique
People walk inside Mozambique's national stadium in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Jan. 17, 2011. The newly-completed stadium, which is sponsored by the Chinese government, occupies an area of nearly 270,000 square meters. With a floor space of 42,000 square meters, the stadium has as many as 42,000 seats. (Xinhua File Photo/Liu Dalong)
The Zimpeto National Stadium located in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, is regarded as one of China's biggest aid projects across Africa. The stadium, completed in November 2010, has a capacity of 42,000 spectators.It is mainly used for football events and was the main stadium for the 2011 All-Africa Games and 2017 Lusophony Games.
The picture taken on Jan. 17, 2011 shows an outside view of Mozambique's national stadium in Maputo, capital of Mozambique. The newly-completed stadium, which is sponsored by the Chinese government, occupies an area of nearly 270,000 square meters. With a floor space of 42,000 square meters, the stadium has as many as 42,000 seats. (Xinhua File Photo/Liu Dalong)
Fernando Sumbana Junior, Mozambique's former minister of Youth and Sport, told Xinhua that China's fund for construction of the National Stadium is the first major investment in sport sector after the country's independence in 1975.
