Butterworth
Gcuwa | |
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![]() 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)[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]