Location: Graaff-Reinet
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Country: South Africa
Province: Eastern Cape
District: Sarah Baartman
Municipality: Dr Beyers Naudé
Established: 1786
Area• Total: 203.6 km (78.6 sq mi)
Elevation: 750 m (2,460 ft)
Population (2011)• Total: 35,672
• Density: 180/km (450/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)• Black African: 28.2%
• Coloured: 62.2%
• Indian/Asian: 0.5%
• White: 8.7%
• Other: 0.4%
First languages (2011)• Afrikaans: 76.0%
• Xhosa: 18.9%
• English: 3.6%
• Other: 1.5%
Time zone: SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code (street): 6286, 6280, 6281
Area code: 049
Top Things to do in Graaff-Reinet
9 Monuments & Statues in Graaff-Reinet That You Shouldn't Miss
August 14, 2021 Darwin Bolte
Graaff-Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the fourth-oldest town in South Africa, after Cape Town, Stellenbosch, and Swellendam.
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1. The War Memorial
2. Anglo-Boer War Memorial
3. Gideon Scheepers Memorial
2km From the Town On the Murraysburg Road, Graaff-Reinet 6280 South Africa http://www.graaffreinet.co.za/index.php?page_name=more&listing_id=250&attractions=Gideon+Scheepers+Memorial
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Reviewed By DeeS932 - Shropshire, United Kingdom
It is easy to pass by the memorial without knowing the history of it. The memorial is part of the complex history of the Boer War & it is worth stopping & reading the citations to gain an insight in to why this is important ....
4. Monument to the Independent Colony of Graaff-Reinet
Corner of Church Street and Parsonage Street, Graaff-Reinet South Africa http://www.graaffreinet.co.za/index.php?page_name=more&listing_id=110&attractions=Monument+to+the+Independent+Colony+of+Graaff-Reinet
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5. Andries Pretorius Monument
Moved to 5km north of Graaff-Reinet at Camdeboo National Park, Graaff-Reinet 6280 South Africa http://www.graaffreinet.co.za/index.php?page_name=more&listing_id=106&attractions=Andries+Pretorius+Monument
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6. The Huguenot Monument
7. The Union Monument
Magazine Hill, Graaff-Reinet 6280 South Africa http://www.graaffreinet.co.za/index.php?page_name=more&listing_id=109&attractions=The+Union+Monument
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