Butterworth

Butterworth is one of the oldest tons on the Wild Coast

Butterworth is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is one of the oldest towns in the Wild Coast (former Transkei - black homeland during apartheid). Butterworth - Butterworth is situated just north of the Great Kei river and was established originally as a Wesleyan mission in 1827. These missionaries had great fortitude as during the wars between settlers and tribes, they rebuilt their mission three times after it was repeatedly burnt down.

The 2 waterfalls near Butterworth; the tumbling cascades of Gcuwa Falls and the impressive 100m drop at Bowa Falls, also thought to have been a place of executions

Named after Joseph Butterworth, treasurer of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, Butterworth was the scene of much destruction during the Sixth (1834) Seventh (1847 – 1848) Frontier Wars. Butterworth is the oldest town in the region (1827) and is today the turn-off point to several of the Wild Coast’s Resort, including Mazeppa Bay and Kei Mouth.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to get there

Bisho 105 km, Stutterheim 104 km, Umtata 124 km, East London 235 km

Banks

Standard, Fnb

Average Temperatures

Summer 17°c – 28°c; Winter 8°c – 21°c

NATURE

Bawa Falls

Qolora River. 103 m high. Which reputedly once served as a place of execution.

Ocuwa River Cascades – 82 m

Accommodation in and around Butterworth