Elliotdale Explained

Elliotdale
Other Name:Xhora
Native Name:Bomvana
Pushpin Map:South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-31.9667°N 28.6833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Amathole
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Mbhashe
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.15
Population Total:2267
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:93.8%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:1.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.8%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:3.4%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info1:93.5%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:2.0%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:4.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:5070
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:5070
Area Code Type:Area code
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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Elliotdale . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 153.