Elliot
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| Khowa | |
Town Hall in Elliot
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| Coordinates: 31°20′S 27°51′E / 31.333°S 27.850°E / -31.333; 27.850 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Sakhisizwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)[1]
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| • Total | 14,376 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 2.7% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 87.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.5% |
| • English | 4.5% |
| • Sign language | 1.7% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) |
5460
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| PO box |
5460
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| Area code | 045 |
Elliot, also known as Khowa, 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.[2]
Originally the village was established in 1885 and known as Slang River,[3] 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.[4]
Places adjacent to Elliot, South Africa
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Municipalities and communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape
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District seat: Queenstown (Komani) | ||
| Intsika Yethu |
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| Enoch Mgijima |
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| Engcobo |
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| Emalahleni |
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| Inxuba Yethemba |
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| Sakhisizwe |
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