Elliot, South Africa
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Elliot
| image_skyline = Elliot stadsaal 1.jpg
| image_caption = Town Hall in Elliot
| pushpin_map = South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa
| coordinates = {{coord|31|20|S|27|51|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = South Africa
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Eastern Cape
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Chris Hani
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_name3 = Sakhisizwe
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = Councillor
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/285001 |title = Main Place Elliot |work=Census 2011}}
| area_total_km2 = 28.85
| population_total = 14376
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
| demographics1_title1 = Black African
| demographics1_info1 = 93.9%
| demographics1_title2 = Coloured
| demographics1_info2 = 2.6%
| demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian
| demographics1_info3 = 0.4%
| demographics1_title4 = White
| demographics1_info4 = 2.7%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 0.3%
| demographics_type2 = First languages (2011)
| demographics2_title1 = Xhosa
| demographics2_info1 = 87.1%
| demographics2_title2 = Afrikaans
| demographics2_info2 = 4.5%
| demographics2_title3 = English
| demographics2_info3 = 4.5%
| demographics2_title4 = Sign language
| demographics2_info4 = 1.7%
| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info5 = 2.3%
| timezone1 = SAST
| utc_offset1 = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code (street)
| postal_code = 5460
| postal2_code_type = PO box
| postal2_code = 5460
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 045
| official_name = Khowa
}}
Elliot, also known as Khowa,{{Cite web |date=14 April 2024 |title=85 towns hit with name changes in South Africa – and more are on the way |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/766851/85-towns-hit-with-name-changes-in-south-africa-and-more-on-the-way/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=BusinessTech}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/places/elliot-tembuland|title=Elliot, Tembuland | South African History Online}}
History
Originally the village was established in 1885 and known as Slang River,{{Cite web|url=http://www.saexplorer.co.za/south-africa/distance/elliot_distance.asp|title=Saexplorer.co.za}} 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. It was renamed Khowa in 2017.{{cite book|last=Raper|first=P. E. |title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names | url=https://archive.org/stream/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/SaPlaceNames#page/n154/mode/2up|year=1989|publisher=Jonathan Ball Publishers|isbn=978-0-947464-04-2|page=154|via=Internet Archive}}
Notable people
- Mark Andrews, rugby player
- Binx, singer and musician
- Os du Randt, rugby player
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Elliot, elevation {{convert|1463|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2001–2023)
|Jan record high C = 38.9
|Feb record high C = 34.2
|Mar record high C = 32.4
|Apr record high C = 31.2
|May record high C = 27.5
|Jun record high C = 25.3
|Jul record high C = 24.3
|Aug record high C = 27.9
|Sep record high C = 32.4
|Oct record high C = 33.6
|Nov record high C = 34.7
|Dec record high C = 35.3
|Jan record low C = 4.8
|Feb record low C = 4.2
|Mar record low C = 2.6
|Apr record low C = -3.5
|May record low C = -5.6
|Jun record low C = -10.4
|Jul record low C = -9.7
|Aug record low C = -8.3
|Sep record low C = -4.7
|Oct record low C = -2.5
|Nov record low C = -1.0
|Dec record low C = 2.3
|Jan high C = 27.2
|Feb high C = 27.1
|Mar high C = 25.8
|Apr high C = 22.8
|May high C = 20.9
|Jun high C = 17.8
|Jul high C = 18.2
|Aug high C = 20.4
|Sep high C = 24.1
|Oct high C = 24.9
|Nov high C = 25.4
|Dec high C = 26.4
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 20.1
|Feb mean C = 20.0
|Mar mean C = 18.6
|Apr mean C = 15.5
|May mean C = 13.0
|Jun mean C = 9.8
|Jul mean C = 9.7
|Aug mean C = 11.5
|Sep mean C = 14.6
|Oct mean C = 16.2
|Nov mean C = 17.5
|Dec mean C = 18.9
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 13.0
|Feb low C = 13.0
|Mar low C = 11.4
|Apr low C = 8.1
|May low C = 5.3
|Jun low C = 1.8
|Jul low C = 1.1
|Aug low C = 2.7
|Sep low C = 5.2
|Oct low C = 7.5
|Nov low C = 9.6
|Dec low C = 11.4
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 108.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 110.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 96.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 50.4
|May precipitation mm = 28.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 15.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 14.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 19.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 39.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 61.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 87.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 93.2
|year precipitation mm =
|unit precipitation days = 0.25 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 8.5
| Feb precipitation days = 8.8
| Mar precipitation days = 7.4
| Apr precipitation days = 4.7
| May precipitation days = 2.5
| Jun precipitation days = 1.6
| Jul precipitation days = 1.7
| Aug precipitation days = 2.2
| Sep precipitation days = 4.0
| Oct precipitation days = 6.6
| Nov precipitation days = 7.0
| Dec precipitation days = 6.7
| year precipitation days =
|source 1 = Starlings Roost Weather (precipitation 1906–2023){{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=9120&code=SF001506200
|title= ELLIOT, SF Climate: 1991–2020
|publisher=Starlings Roost Weather
|access-date= 27 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=allyears&code=SF001506200
|title= ELLIOT, SF Climate: 1991–2020
|publisher=Starlings Roost Weather
|access-date= 27 December 2024}}
}}
References
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{{Geographic Location|width=auto
|Centre = Khowa
|North = Tiffindell Ski Resort
Rhodes
|Northeast =
|South = Cala
|Northwest = Barkly East
}}
{{Chris Hani District Municipality}}
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Category:Populated places in the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality
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