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Butterworth
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.jpg) Butterworth, Main Street | |
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| 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)[1] | |
| • 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 |
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.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Butterworth". Census 2011.
- ^ Random House Compact World Atlas. Random House. 2006. p. 59. ISBN 0-375-72189-4.
- ^ Butterworth, Travelblog p.1 - 2
- ^ Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea & Donald Reid, Rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland, Edition 3, Rough Guides, 2002. p. 425