What is Graaff-Reinet?
'''Graaff-Reinet''' is a town in the [[Eastern Cape]] Province of [[South Africa]]. It is the oldest town in the province. It is also the sixth-oldest town in South Africa, after [[Cape Town]], [[Stellenbosch]], [[Simon's Town]], [[Paarl]] and [[Swellendam]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.grahamstown.co.za/news/what_are_the_oldest_towns_in_south_africa/article/what-are-oldest-towns-south-africa |title=What are the Oldest Towns in South Africa? |date=2003}}</ref> The town was the centre of a short-lived republic in the late 18th century.[5] The town was a starting point for Great Trek groups led by Gerrit Maritz and Piet Retief and furnished large numbers of the Voortrekkers in 1835–1842.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.graaffreinet.co.za|title=Graaff-Reinet City website}}</ref> Graaff-Reinet is home to more national monuments than any other town or city in South Africa. It is also known for being a flourishing market for agricultural produce, noted for its mohair industry, and sheep and ostrich farming. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Towns in South Africa]] [[Category:Eastern Cape]]