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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.

Stafford
Stafford
Stafford
Coordinates: 26.228°S 28.048°E / -26.228; 28.048
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Established1937
Area
  Total0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total63
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2197

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


  1. "Sub Place Stafford". Census 2001.
  2. Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
  3. Basketball (And The NBA) Try To Find Fans In South Africa Don Boroughs (NPR, 3 August 2015. Accessed 3 December 2020.





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