nelson mandela bay stadium

Nelson Mandela Bay is a 48.459-seat football stadium; located in the bay of nelson mandela; in the city of port elizabeth (south africa); built for the 2010 soccer world cup. it was inaugurated on june 7, 2009. mandela bay was the first of five new stadiums to start and finish construction. the other new stadiums are located in Cape Town; durban; polokwane and nelspruit. albeit late; The stadium was on schedule and was completed in June 2009.