Butterworth, South Africa
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{{Infobox settlement | name = Butterworth | other_name = Gcuwa | image_skyline = Butterworth main street (1569685818).jpg | image_caption = Butterworth, Main Street | pushpin_map = South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa | coordinates = 32°20′S 28°09′E | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Africa | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Eastern Cape | subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of South Africa|Distric | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Mnquma | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | leader_title = Councillor | area_footnotes = [1] | area_total_km2 = 26.34 | population_footnotes = [1] | population_total = 44041 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = [1] | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 98.2% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 0.7% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 0.4% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 0.5% | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = 0.2% | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = [1] | demographics2_title1 = Xhosa | demographics2_info1 = 92.7% | demographics2_title2 = English | demographics2_info2 = 3.0% | demographics2_title3 = | demographics2_info3 = | demographics2_title4 = | demographics2_info4 = | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 4.3% | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = 4960 | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 4960 | area_code_type = Area code | 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]