The highly anticipated Hoima City Stadium, a state-of-the-art 20,000-seat multi-purpose sports complex constructed by Turkish firm SUMMA, has officially completed technical handover to the Government of Uganda ahead of its formal unveiling slated for December 24, 2025 by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. 

The milestone was marked this week when the Ministry of Works and Transport, overseen by Permanent Secretary Bageya Waiswa, formally transferred the facility to the Ministry of Education and Sports following rigorous inspections to ensure readiness for sporting and public use. 

World-Class Stadium Built for Africa’s Biggest Football Show

The Hoima City Stadium project represents a key pillar in Uganda’s infrastructure drive ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Uganda will co-host with Kenya and Tanzania. Constructed to CAF and FIFA standards, the facility positions Hoima City as a new hub for national and international sports. 

Funded through strategic national resources including Uganda’s Petroleum Fund, the stadium is part of a broader national plan to convert oil revenues into transformational public infrastructure. 

Modern Features That Redefine Uganda’s Sports Landscape

The expansive stadium complex goes beyond a football pitch to include:

-A 20,000-seat main arena designed to host major international fixtures. 

-A 2,000-seat indoor sports hall for basketball, volleyball, netball and other indoor sports.

-Dedicated training grounds and modern support infrastructure. 

-Plans for additional amenities such as athlete facilities, media centres, and public parking.

This blend of facilities underscores the facility’s purpose to serve wide-ranging athletic events, community competitions, and high-profile international matches well beyond AFCON 2027.

Economic and Tourism Benefits for Bunyoro and Uganda

Officials say the stadium will be more than a sporting structure, it will act as an engine for local economic growth, attracting sports tourism, boosting hospitality and lodging businesses, and creating jobs in the Bunyoro sub-region. 

With construction now technically completed and the official commissioning just days away, attention has turned to Hoima as both a sports destination and a catalyst for regional development.