Stafford, Gauteng

Stafford
Stafford
 Stafford shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Stafford
Stafford
Stafford (South Africa)
Stafford
Stafford (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°13′41″S 28°02′53″E / 26.228°S 28.048°E / -26.228; 28.048Coordinates: 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[1]
 • 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sub Place Stafford". Census 2001.
  2. 1 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.


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