Elliot, also known as Khowa, is a town situated at the intersection of the R56 and R58 Provincial Route in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Khowa (formerly known as Elliot) lies approximately 80 km south-west of Maclear (officially renamed Nqanqarhu) and 65 km south-east of Barkly East on the R56 Highway.
Khowa falls within the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality and the Chris Hani District Municipality.
History
Originally, the town was established in 1885 and was known as Slang River.
In April 1894, the town was renamed Elliot, after Sir Henry George Elliot (1826–1912), Chief Magistrate of the Transkeian territories from 1891 to 1902.
Elliot became a municipality in 1911.
In 2017, Elliot was officially renamed Khowa.
