Elliot, South Africa

Elliot
Khowa
Town Hall in Elliot
Town Hall in Elliot
Elliot is located in Eastern Cape
Elliot
Elliot
Elliot is located in South Africa
Elliot
Elliot
Elliot is located in Africa
Elliot
Elliot
Coordinates: 31°20′S 27°51′E / 31.333°S 27.850°E / -31.333; 27.850
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
MunicipalitySakhisizwe
Area
[1]
 • Total
28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
14,376
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African93.9%
 • Coloured2.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White2.7%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa87.1%
 • Afrikaans4.5%
 • English4.5%
 • Sign language1.7%
 • Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5460
PO box
5460
Area code045

Elliot, also known as Khowa,[2] is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and lies 80 km south-west of Maclear and 65 km south-east of Barkly East on the R56 road.[3]

History

Originally the village was established in 1885 and known as Slang River,[4] and in April 1894 was renamed Elliot, becoming a municipality in 1911. Named after Sir Henry George Elliot (1826-1912), Chief Magistrate of the Transkeian territories from 1891 to 1902. It was renamed Khowa in 2017.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Elliot". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "85 towns hit with name changes in South Africa – and more are on the way". BusinessTech. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Elliot, Tembuland | South African History Online".
  4. ^ "Saexplorer.co.za".
  5. ^ Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 – via Internet Archive.
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