The Independence Stadium or Merdeka Stadium is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957. The stadium is also the site of the proclamation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Owner: Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB)
Capacity: 25,000
Opened: 30 August 1957
Address: Jalan Stadium, Presint Merdeka 118, 50118 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Architect: Stanley Edward Jewkes
Public transit: KG17 Merdeka · MR3 Maharajalela · AG8 SP8 Plaza Rakyat via KG17 Merdeka