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Mahamasina Stadium


Stade Municipal de Mahamasina is a rugby union and football (multi-purpose) stadium, also used for concerts and athletics, in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

It is used mostly for rugby and football matches. The stadium has a 22,000 capacity for football and rugby matches. In 2005, the stadium was the site of a stampede that killed two people during a match between South African side Kaizer Chiefs and Madagascar's USJF Ravinala. It was also the stadium of the 2007 Indian Ocean Games.

On June 26, 2016, during a free concert, a bomb detonated in the stadium, killing two people and injuring around 80.

Coordinates: 18°55′9.70″S 47°31′32.47″E / 18.9193611°S 47.5256861°E / -18.9193611; 47.5256861


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