Stafford, Gauteng
Stafford | |
|---|---|
  Stafford  Stafford | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′41″S 28°02′53″E / 26.228°S 28.048°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Established | 1937 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 63 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2197 |
Stafford is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It's an industrial suburb located south of the Johannesburg CBD, close to Springfield. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
The suburb was established on land called the Booysen Estate.[2] It became a suburb on 7 July 1937 and is named after the landowner, Arentz Edward Stafford.[2]
Sports
Stafford is home to the games of the Basketball National League, South Africa's top basketball division. The games take place at the Wembley Stadium, a former ice-rink which holds up to 3,000 visitors.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Sub Place Stafford". Census 2001.
- ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
- ^ Basketball (And The NBA) Try To Find Fans In South Africa Don Boroughs (NPR, 3 August 2015. Accessed 3 December 2020.
