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]
Elliot | |
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Khowa | |
![]() Town Hall in Elliot | |
Coordinates: 31°20′S 27°51′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Chris Hani |
Municipality | Sakhisizwe |
Area | |
• Total | 28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• 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 |
PO box | 5460 |
Area code | 045 |
History
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]
Notable people
- Mark Andrews, rugby player
- Binx, singer and musician
- Os du Randt, rugby player
References
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