Elliot, South Africa

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.

Elliot
Khowa
Town Hall in Elliot
Elliot
Elliot
Elliot
Coordinates: 31°20′S 27°51′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
MunicipalitySakhisizwe
Area
  Total28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total14,376
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African93.9%
  Coloured2.6%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White2.7%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa87.1%
  Afrikaans4.5%
  English4.5%
  Sign language1.7%
  Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5460
PO box
5460
Area code045
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