Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
| Elliotdale BomvanaXhora | |
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| Coordinates: 31°58′00″S 28°41′00″E / 31.966667°S 28.683333°E / -31.966667; 28.683333 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Mbhashe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.15 km (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,267 |
| • Density | 320/km (820/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.8% |
| • Coloured | 1.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 0.7% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 93.5% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Other | 4.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5070 |
| PO box | 5070 |
| Area code | 047 |
Elliotdale (Xhosa: Xhora) is a town in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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.
References
- ^ "Main Place Elliotdale". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 153.
| Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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| District seat: East London | ||
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| Great Kei |
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| Mbhashe |
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| Mnquma |
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| Ngqushwa | ||
| Raymond Mhlaba |
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