Knysna

Knysna
From top: An aerial view of Knysna and its waterfront area, with the lagoon visible in the background to the right, Left: Knysna viewed from the West, Right: The Royal Hotel, Left: Holy Trinity Church, Right: Tsitsikamma Forests, Bottom: Knysna Heads
Coat of arms of Knysna
Motto(s): 
Concilio et Prudentia (Latin:With Co-operation and Prudence)
Knysna is located in Western Cape
Knysna
Knysna
Knysna is located in South Africa
Knysna
Knysna
Knysna is located in Africa
Knysna
Knysna
Coordinates: 34°02′08″S 23°02′56″E / 34.03556°S 23.04889°E / -34.03556; 23.04889
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
MunicipalityKnysna
Established1871[1]
Government
 • CouncillorPeter Bester (Ward 10) (DA)[2]
Area
 • Total108.77 km2 (42.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[4]
 • Total76,150
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African42.8%
 • Coloured36.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White18.3%
 • Other1.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans45.6%
 • Xhosa34.4%
 • English14.7%
 • Other5.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6570
PO box
6570
Area code044
Websitehttp://www.knysna.gov.za/

Knysna (/ˈnznə/; Afrikaans pronunciation: ['nɛɪsna]) is a town with 76,150 inhabitants (2019 mid-year estimates) in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the destinations on the loosely defined Garden Route tourist route. It is situated 60 kilometres east of the city of George on the N2 highway, and 33 kilometres west of the Plettenberg Bay on the same road.

  1. ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
  2. ^ "Meet the Councillors". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Main Place Knysna". Census 2011.
  4. ^ "Knysna Municipality 2019" (PDF). Western Cape Government. Retrieved 27 April 2021.