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Alamzey Stadium
Alamzey Stadium ( so, Garoonka Kubadda Cagta Alamzey) is a football stadium in Burao, Somaliland. It has been the home stadium of the Togdheer Regional Team since 2011. It is the largest stadium in Burao and the third largest in Somaliland. See also *Hargeisa Stadium *Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somaliland) *List of stadiums in Africa The following is a list of stadiums in Africa. List Algeria *Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers *Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba *Stade 24 Fevrier 1956, Sidi Bel Abbes *Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran *Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui, Constantine, Algeria, Constantine *St ... * Somaliland national football team References Stadiums in Somaliland Togdheer Sports venues completed in 1985 Association football venues {{Somaliland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burao
Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; so, Burco, , ar, برعو) is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was also the third largest city of Somalia. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991. History 19th century The city originated as a well named Ceel-Gooni in the late 19th century used by nomads from the surrounding area. The town subsequently grew around the well. The settlement was later on burned to the ground by British forces in 1900, with the modern settlement being re-established in 1910. For much of the 19th century, Burao served as the capital of the Habr Yunis Sultanate. Sultan Nur Ahmed Aman, Sutan Awad Deria and Sultan Madar Hersi ruled from Burao at different periods of time. After leaving the Berbera coastlands and ascending the escarpments of the great inland plateau, the convoy followed the valley of the Tug Dayr as far as Burao, capital of a powerful but friendly Habr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artificial Turf
Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well. The main reason is maintenanceartificial turf stands up to heavy use, such as in sports, and requires no irrigation or trimming. Domed, covered, and partially covered stadiums may require artificial turf because of the difficulty of getting grass enough sunlight to stay healthy. Artificial turf does have its downside, however: limited life, periodic cleaning requirements, petroleum use, toxic chemicals from infill, and heightened health and safety concerns. Artificial turf first gained substantial attention in 1966, when it was installed in the year-old Astrodome. The specific product used was "ChemGrass", developed by Monsanto and rebranded as AstroTurf; this term since then became a generic trademark for any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togdheer
Togdheer ( so, Togdheer, ar, تُوْجْدَيْر, Tūjdayr) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Its capital is Burao. Overview Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex from the west, Sahil to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Sanaag & Sool to the east. With its capital at Burao (Burco), the region's name is derived from the Togdheer River, which means "Long River" in Somali. The region has an approximate population of 350,000 people. Under British Somaliland, the Togdheer region was formerly the Burao district which was one of three districts that comprised the Burao region. The other two regions were Las Anod and Erigavo districts. Sanaag was carved out of Togdheer region and was established as a separate region on June 23, 1973, comprising the three districts of Erigavo, Las Qorey and Garadag. As with mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. Somaliland lies in the Horn of Africa, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.Encyclopædia Britannica, ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica'', (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835 Its claimed territory has an area of , with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which, as the briefly independent State of Somaliland, united in 1960 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic.''The New Encyclopædia Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hargeisa Stadium
Hargeisa Stadium is a multi-sports stadium and is used mostly for football matches and currently serves as the home of Somaliland national football team. See also * Somaliland national football team * Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somaliland) The Ministry of Youth & Sports ( so, Wasaaradda Ciyaraaha & Dhallinyarada Somaliland) ( ar, وزارة الشباب والرياضة) is a Somaliland government ministry that is in charge of regulating activities related to sports and youth dev ... * Alamzey Stadium References External linksOfficial Site of the Government of Somaliland Stadiums in Somaliland Buildings and structures in Hargeisa {{Somaliland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Youth And Sports (Somaliland)
The Ministry of Youth & Sports ( so, Wasaaradda Ciyaraaha & Dhallinyarada Somaliland) ( ar, وزارة الشباب والرياضة) is a Somaliland government ministry that is in charge of regulating activities related to sports and youth development in Somaliland. The current minister is Yusuf Mire Mohamed. Overview In 2011, the ministry held its first major tournament, a Multi-sport event between the regions of the country called Somaliland Regional Games at Alamzey Stadium in Burao. Ministers of Youth and Sports See also *Somaliland national football team *Hargeisa Stadium Hargeisa Stadium is a multi-sports stadium and is used mostly for football matches and currently serves as the home of Somaliland national football team. See also * Somaliland national football team * Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somaliland) ... * Alamzey Stadium References External links Politics of Somaliland Youth and Sports {{Somaliland-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Stadiums In Africa
The following is a list of stadiums in Africa. List Algeria *Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers *Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba *Stade 24 Fevrier 1956, Sidi Bel Abbes *Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran *Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui, Constantine, Algeria, Constantine *Stade Omar Hammadi, Bologhine *Stade 20 Août 1955 (Skikda), Stade 20 Aout 1955, Skikda *Rouibah Hocine Stadium, Jijel *Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida *Stade Ahmed Kaïd, Tiaret *Stade Tahar Zoughari, Relizane *Stade 13 Avril 1958, Saïda, Algeria, Saïda *Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen Angola *Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda *Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda *Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela *Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, Cabinda (city), Cabinda *Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango *Estádio do Santos, Viana, Angola, Viana *Estádio Joaquim Dinis, Luanda *Estádio Municipal de Benguela, Benguela Benin *Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou Botswana *Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone °Francis-town Stadium °New Lobatse Stadium °Molepolole Stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaliland National Football Team
The Somaliland national football team is the football team that represents Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a ''de facto'' state. Although Somaliland is a ''de facto'' state, it has not yet received international ''de jure'' recognition. Somaliland is not a member of FIFA and CAF; it is, instead, an associate member of ConIFA, an association established in 2014 of teams from dependencies, unrecognised states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions that are not affiliated with FIFA. History The Somaliland Football Association currently runs a national league which consists of 12 semi-professional clubs sponsored or backed by both public and private organisations. The Association also holds a bi-annual inter-regional football tournament, in which all 13 regions participate in groups stages held across the country, with the final 4 group winners contesting the semi-finals in the capital Hargeisa. The Somaliland Football Association fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadiums In Somaliland
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word " stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Venues Completed In 1985
Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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