Stanford, South Africa

Stanford
Dutch Reformed Church
Stanford
Stanford
Coordinates: 34°26′30″S 19°27′20″E / 34.44167°S 19.45556°E / -34.44167; 19.45556
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalityOverstrand
Established1856
Government
  CouncillorDudley Coetzee (DA)
Area
  Total
3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
4,797
  Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African29.1%
  Coloured60.3%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White9.7%
  Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans65.8%
  Xhosa25.3%
  English6.7%
  Other2.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7210
PO box
7210
Area code028

Stanford is a small riverside village in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Located 16 km east of Hermanus and 22 km north-east of Gansbaai.