Griqua
Lands
the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa
Countries South Africa
Facts 3
Governance
Early Griqua communities governed themselves through leaders called kaptyns, with magistrates drawn from leading families.
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History
Klaarwater, the settlement Griqua people founded, later took the name Griquatown.
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Today
Griqua communities live today in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs), The Indigenous World 2024, South Africa chapter (IWGIA yearbook PDF) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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