Stade Cardinal Malula, formerly known as Stade 24 Novembre and before Stade Reine Astrid, is a stadium located in
Kinshasa
Kinshasa (; ; ), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (), is the Capital city, capital and Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-grow ...
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
. It opened in 1937 and serves as the home of
AS Dragons.
It is currently named in honor of
Joseph Malula
Joseph-Albert Malula (12 December 1917 – 14 June 1989) was a Congolese Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Kinshasa from 1964 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.
Biography
Joseph-Albert Malula was born on 1 ...
, Archbishop of Kinshasa from 1964 to his death in 1989. It was before named of the date
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga ( ; born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu; 14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997), often shortened to Mobutu Sese Seko or Mobutu and also known by his initials MSS, was a Congolese politician and military officer ...
seized power in the country in 1965 and previously named after
Astrid of Sweden
Astrid of Sweden (Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra; 17 November 1905 – 29 August 1935) was a member of the Swedish House of Bernadotte and later became Queen of the Belgians as the first wife of Leopold III of Belgium, King Leopold III. Following her ...
, Queen consort of the Belgians, when Congo was a
Belgian colony.
External links
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cafe.daum.net/stadeStadium information
Buildings and structures in Kinshasa
Sport in Kinshasa
Football venues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sports venues completed in 1937
1937 establishments in the Belgian Congo
Lukunga District
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