Butterworth

Butterworth is one of the oldest towns of the Wild Coast, formerly the Transkei homeland. It is situated just north of the Great Kei River and was established originally as a Wesleyan mission in 1827. The Wesleyan missionaries had great fortitude: during the wars between settlers and tribes they rebuilt their mission three times when it was repeatedly burnt down.

Two nearby waterfalls are worth a visit - the tumbling cascades of Gcuwa Falls and the impressive 100m drop at Bowa Falls, also thought to have been a place of executions.

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