On 13 April 1840 the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) acquired a portion of the Farm; Mooi Meisiejie Fontein for the purpose of establishing a Kerkplaats. The village of Riebeek was established in 1842, and was named in honour of the first Dutch Governor of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck. Its name was amended to Riebeek East in about 1881 to differentiate it from its namesake in the Division of Malmesbury.
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Riebeek East
- Coordinates
- -33.6700, 18.6430
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Riebeek East
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- 01By Franco Frescura
Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Riebeek East. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0013800
South African History Online (2011) 'Riebeek East', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0013800 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Riebeek East [website], https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0013800, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Riebeek East." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0013800. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Riebeek East." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0013800.
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