Durban Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Built: 2009
Durban
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Population: 3.1 million
Altitude: Sea Level
Geography: The city is located on a huge natural lagoon that forms its harbor with a range of hills inland that are the remains of fossilized sand-dunes.
Climate: Sub-tropical, mild and sunny winters with June being the driest month. Average temperatures bottom out around 60 degrees.
Key Industries: Tourism, transport, agriculture, manufacturing
Professional Football Clubs: Amazulu, Golden Arrows, Thanda Royal Zulu, Maritzburg United (Premier); Durban Stars, Nathi Lions (1st Division)
The stadium will host one of two semifinal matches … A large arch spans the structure from endline to endline and supports the roof … A cable car can ascend the arch to a viewing platform nearly 350 feet above the stadium floor … The stadium is built on the site of the old Kings Park Stadium
