Elliot, Eastern Cape
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Town Hall in Elliot
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Elliot shown within Eastern Cape | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Chris Hani |
Municipality | Sakhisizwe |
Established | {{#property:P571}} |
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.
Town on the Slang River, 80 km south-west of Maclear and 65 km south-east of Barkly East.[2] It was established in 1885 and became a municipality in 1911. Named after Sir Henry George Elliot (1826-1912), Chief Magistrate of the Transkeian territories from 1891 to 1902.[3]
People born in Elliot
- Mark Andrews (rugby player)
- Os du Randt (rugby player)
References
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Barkly East | Tiffindell Ski Resort Rhodes |
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