Elliot, Eastern Cape

Elliot

Town Hall in Elliot
Elliot
Elliot
Elliot

 Elliot shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 31°20′S 27°51′E / 31.333°S 27.850°E / -31.333; 27.850Coordinates: 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
Established 1885
Area[1]
  Total 28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 14,376
  Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 93.9%
  Coloured 2.6%
  Indian/Asian 0.4%
  White 2.7%
  Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Xhosa 87.1%
  Afrikaans 4.5%
  English 4.5%
  Sign language 1.7%
  Other 2.3%
Postal code (street) 5460
PO box 5460
Area code 045

Elliot 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.[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.[4]

People born in Elliot

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