# Riebeek East

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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Riebeek East Riebeek-Oos Riebeek East Riebeek East Show map of Eastern Cape Riebeek East Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 33°12′S 26°09′E / 33.200°S 26.150°E / -33.200; 26.150 Country South Africa Province Eastern Cape District Sarah Baartman Municipality Makana Area [1] • Total 22.46 km2 (8.67 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 753 • Density 33.5/km2 (86.8/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 65.9% • Coloured 26.6% • Indian/Asian 0.1% • White 7.3% • Other 0.1% First languages (2011) [1] • Xhosa 63.8% • Afrikaans 32.3% • English 2.9% • Other 0.9% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 5805 PO box 5805

**Riebeek East** ([Afrikaans](/source/Afrikaans_language): *Riebeek-Oos*) is a village in the [Eastern Cape](/source/Eastern_Cape) province of South Africa, set 39 km west of [Grahamstown](/source/Grahamstown). It is located in a hilly area, in the midst of game and sheep farming regions. It was founded in 1842, and initially named **Riebeek** after [Jan van Riebeeck](/source/Jan_van_Riebeeck), one year after the local church was built.[2] It was erected on a part of the farm Mooimeisjesfontein,[3] that was subdivided and sold by the subsequent voortrekker leader [Piet Retief](/source/Piet_Retief).

A settlement appeared around the church congregation after it was established here in 1830 by the [Dutch Reformed Church](/source/Dutch_Reformed_Church).[4] Since 1826 the local farmers applied to the colonial government to form a local congregation, as they previously had to travel to [Uitenhage](/source/Uitenhage), 130 km distant, to attend communion services.[4]

Retief's farm house is situated just east of the village, and has been declared a [National heritage site](/source/National_heritage_sites_(South_Africa)).[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Main Place Riebeek East"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/264001). *Census 2011*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Riebeek East, African Nights*](http://www.africannights.co.za/content/riebeek-east.html), retrieved 26 January 2011[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dosapn_3-0)** Raper, R.E. (1987). ["Dictionary of Southern African Place Names"](https://archive.org/stream/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/SaPlaceNames#page/n383/mode/2up). Human Research Council. p. 383. Retrieved 4 December 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-adventure_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-adventure_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-adventure_4-2) [*Riebeek East, Adventure Province*](http://www.ectourism.co.za/city/50/Riebeek_East), retrieved 26 January 2011

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