Elliotdale

Summary

Elliotdale (Xhosa: Xhora) is a town in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Elliotdale
Bomvana
Xhora
Elliotdale is located in Eastern Cape
Elliotdale
Elliotdale
Elliotdale is located in South Africa
Elliotdale
Elliotdale
Coordinates: 31°58′00″S 28°41′00″E / 31.966667°S 28.683333°E / -31.966667; 28.683333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityMbhashe
Area
 • Total7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,267
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African93.8%
 • Coloured1.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.8%
 • White0.7%
 • Other3.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa93.5%
 • English2.0%
 • Other4.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5070
PO box
5070
Area code047

The town lies 50 km south of Mthatha and 22 km south-east of Mqanduli. It is named after Sir Henry Elliot, Chief Magistrate of the Transkei from 1891 to 1902.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Elliotdale". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 153.