Elliot, South Africa
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) | |
• Total | 14,376 |
| • Density | 498.3/km2 (1,291/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 |
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.