Butterworth, South Africa
Butterworth
Gcuwa | |
|---|---|
Butterworth, Main Street | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′S 28°09′E / 32.333°S 28.150°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Mnquma |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,041 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 0.5% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 92.7% |
| • English | 3.0% |
| • Other | 4.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4960 |
| PO box | 4960 |
| Area code | 047 |
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Butterworth, also known as Gcuwa, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Butterworth has a population of 45,900 and is situated on the N2 national highway 111 km north of East London.