origins living in south-central Namibia; Northern Cape at Campbell and Griquatown; (the historic territory of Griqualand West); the Western Cape (around the small le Fleur Griqua settlement at Kranshoek); and at Kokstad. The total Griqua population is unknown. The people were submerged by several factors. The most important factor were the racist policies of the Apartheid era, during which many of the Griqua people took on the mantle of "Coloured" fearing that their Griqua roots might place them at a lower level with the Africans. Genetic evidence indicates that the majority of the present Griqua population is descended from European, Khoikhoi and Tswana ancestors, with a small percentage of Bushman ancestry. Rulers and administrators of the territory Independent Griqua Kaptyns (1800–1871) Adam Kok I (1800–1820) (1820 split in the Griqua nation) Andries Waterboer (1820–1852) Nicolaas Waterboer (1852–1896) (Continuation of dynasty in symbolic role until present day) British imperial rule (1871–1880) Commissioner Joseph Millerd Orpen (27 October 1871 – 10 January 1873) Administrator and then Lieutenant Governor Richard Southey (10 January 1873 – 3 August 1875) Lieutenant Governor William Owen Lanyon (3 August 1875 – March 1879) Lieutenant Governor James Rose Innes (March 1879 – 15 October 1880) See also Griqua people Griqualand West cricket team Andries Stockenström (Justice) Griqualand West Annexation Act Black Flag Revolt References External links The British Empire: Griqualand West Griqua History of the Northern Cape Former British colonies and protectorates in Africa Cape Colony Kimberley, Northern Cape 1870s in South Africa 1880s in South Africa States and territories established in 1873 States and territories established in 1880 1873 establishments in Africa 1880s disestablishments in Africa 1873 establishments in the British Empire 1880s disestablishments in the British Empire 19th century in South Africa Former republics