The region East Griqualand is in the south of the south african province KwaZulu-Natal.
Regions
The small region East Griqualand lies at the foot of the southern Drakensberg, it borders on the Midlands and the South coast and extends partly into the province bordering to the west Eastern Cape. The main occupation in the region is agriculture, mainly dairy and pasture farming, a special branch is the breeding of racehorses.
places
- Kokstad, Capital of the region
- Matatiele
- Cedarville
Other goals
- Mount Currie
background
East Griqualand goes back to that Griquawho settled in South Africa in the 19th century. in two areas. The Griqua emerged more or less unintentionally from the connection between the immigrant Boers and the peoples originally native here. These were them Khoikhoi, divided into the sedentary HottentotsSan and in the Bushmenwho lived as nomads. The common children of Boers and Khoikoi usually grew up with the whites, spoke their language, knew their religion, knew how to use tools and weapons, but they were thus excluded from the society of both their fathers and their mothers. As a result, the Griqua banded together and founded their own tribes and, in some cases, their own states. East Griqualand was one of those states it was founded by Adam Kok and was only independent from 1862-1879.
language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
- Bird watching
- Fishing (trout)
- hunt
- 4x4 off-road tours
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Web links
- Griquas - the lost tribe, Information on the history of the Griqua
