Giant Stadium
Soshanguve Giant Stadium, commonly referred to as Giant, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Soshanguve, a township of Pretoria, South Africa. It was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being rebuilt and upgraded in 2009 to meet FIFA specifications.- Type: Stadium
- Description: building in South Africa
- Also known as: “Soshanguve Giant Stadium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tshwane University of Technology Soshanguve Campus.
Tshwane University of Technology Soshanguve Campus
University
Tshwane University of Technology operates multiple campuses across South Africa, and the Soshanguve campus is divided into two main sites: Soshanguve South and Soshanguve North. Tshwane University of Technology Soshanguve Campus is situated 2½ km south of Giant Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soshanguve and Mabopane.
Soshanguve
Suburb
Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population.
Mabopane
Suburb
Mabopane is a large residential township located about 22 km north-west of Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. The 2011 census counted roughly 110,972 residents, predominantly Setswana speakers.
Giant Stadium
- Categories: recreation area, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.51674° or 25° 31′ 0″ southLongitude
28.08809° or 28° 5′ 17″ eastOpen location code
5G6CF3MQ+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 423166887OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumWikidata ID
Q5558421
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swahili—“Giant Stadium” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巨人球場”
- Swahili: “Uwanja wa mpira Giant”
- Swahili: “Uwanja wa Soshanguve Giant”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nafcoc Shopping Centre and Soshanguve.
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