Country South Africa District Chris Hani Established 1885 Area 28.85 km² Area code 045 | Province Eastern Cape Municipality Sakhisizwe Postal code (street) 5460 Local time Thursday 12:14 PM | |
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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.
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Map of Elliot, 5460, South Africa
Originally the village was established in 1885 and known as Slang River, 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.
People born in Elliot
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Elliot, Eastern Cape Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA