Stafford | |
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Coordinates: 26°13′41″S 28°02′53″E / 26.228°S 28.048°E / -26.228; 28.048 | |
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.
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]
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]