[2] The stadium was built with Chinese government aid and opened in 1970.

[4] The stadium was the location of a ceremony on 5 February 1977, uniting the Afro-Shirazi Party and the Tanganyika African National Union into the Chama cha Mapinduzi.

[5] Amani Abeid Karume was sworn in as president of Zanzibar on 8 November 2000.

[6] The stadium underwent refurbishment again with Chinese assistance, reopening in 2010.

[7] The annual Revolution Day anniversary celebration at the national level is held at the stadium on 12 January.