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]
Elliot | |
|---|---|
| Khowa | |
 Town Hall in Elliot | |
  Elliot  Elliot  Elliot | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′S 27°51′E / 31.333°S 27.850°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
editOriginally 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
edit- Mark Andrews, rugby player
- Binx, singer and musician
- Os du Randt, rugby player
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Elliot". Census 2011.
- ^ "85 towns hit with name changes in South Africa – and more are on the way". BusinessTech. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Elliot, Tembuland | South African History Online".
- ^ "Saexplorer.co.za".
- ^ 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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