Butterworth, Wild Coast
Butterworth is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast (the former Transkei - a black homeland during the apartheid years).
Butterworth is situated 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.
Two sites in Butterworth that are well worth visiting are two nearby waterfalls namely the tumbling cascades of Gcuwa Falls and the impressive 100m drop at Bowa Falls, which is also believed to have been a place of executions.
Travellers' Reviews
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Butterworth is historically significant to SA, but it is not really a tourist destination. The countryside around the town itself is very beautiful and the awesome Wild Coast is fairly close by.
Bob Melton (Iowa)
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Friendly, welcoming people. Beautiful undulating country. My home away from home in Australia.
Graeme Freer (Sydney)
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Kei Bed and Breakfast
Kei Bed & Breakfast is fully secured and offers a selection 14 spacious, air-conditioned rooms. We also offer meals, a conference facility, swimm...
Lilitha Guesthouse
Situated in Butterworth, Lilitha Guesthouse offers charming accommodation and excellent service. It is an ideal base for business and leisure tra...
Things to do in the area
Wild Coast WildRun
A three-day trail run for a limited number of people, the Wild Coast Wild Run is regarded by those who run it as so much more than 'just' a trail...
Wild Coast Meander Hiking Trail
Start: Qora River MouthFinish: Kei River, Morgan's BayDuration: 56 km over 5/6 daysFitness: moderately fitOur tip: if you can, spend more than on...
Noteworthy attractions
Wild Coast Sun Country Club
The Wild Coast Sun Country Club is a rugged beauty of a course. Carts are compulsory but this does not detract from the competitive challenge. Th...
Hole In The Wall
The Hole in the Wall at Coffee Bay is a unique structure with a huge detached cliff that has a giant opening carved through its centre by the wav...
Wild Coast Sun Golf Course
A memorable golf course situated on the magnificent Wild Coast. World-renowned golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones, has used the dramatic c...
Nelson Mandela Museum
The Museum offers visitors an inspiring journey through the life of Nelson Mandela. Known affectionately as 'Madiba', he is loved and respected w...
Silaka Nature Reserve
The Silaka Nature Reserve serves to protect the biodiversity of the coastal forest in the region, and stretches along the coastline between Secon...
Dwesa Cwebe Nature Reserves
The two fairly small sister nature reserves of Dwesa and Cwebe lie separated only by the Mbashe River on the central wild coast, bordered on one ...
Hluleka Nature Reserve
The virtually undiscovered Hluleka Nature Reserve lies roughly 20 kilometres south of Port St Johns on South Africa's Wild Coast, a part of the w...
Luchaba Nature Reserve
Close to the town of Umtata, now known as Mthatha, lies the charming 460 hectare nature reserve of Luchaba. Luchaba Nature Reserve lies adjacent ...
Magwa Waterfall
The Magwa waterfall is pretty impressive. It is one of few waterfalls on the rugged Wild Coast that is accessible – others entail such effort to ...
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