Graaff Reinet

Graaff Reinet is an airfield in , , and has an elevation of 800 metres. Graaff Reinet is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Graaff Reinet Airport and Nqweba Dam.

Aerodrome
is a small located in , a town in the province of . The airport primarily serves as a hub for aviation training and is home to the Eagle’s Wings Microlight School.

Reservoir
, is an earth-fill type dam located on the in the , in , , . It was opened in 1925. is situated 3½ km southwest of Graaff Reinet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graaff-Reinet and Kroonvale.

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is a town of 36,000 people in the . A touch of history wafts around the old houses, the small church and the busy main street of .

Suburb
Graaff-Reinet, officially Robert Sobukwe Town after a name change in February 2026, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of . It is the oldest town in the province and the sixth oldest town in South Africa, after , , , and . is situated 8 km south of Graaff Reinet.

Graaff Reinet

Latitude
-32.19254° or 32° 11′ 33″ south
Longitude
24.54189° or 24° 32′ 31″ east
Elevation
800 metres (2,625 feet)
Open location code
4GV6RG4R+XQ
Geo­Names ID
1000542
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