Knysna | |
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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 | |
| Motto(s): Concilio et Prudentia (Latin:With Co-operation and Prudence) | |
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| Coordinates: 34°02′08″S 23°02′56″E / 34.03556°S 23.04889°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Knysna |
| Established | 1871[1] |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Peter Bester (Ward 10) (DA)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.77 km2 (42.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[4] | |
• Total | 76,150 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 42.8% |
| • Coloured | 36.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 18.3% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 45.6% |
| • Xhosa | 34.4% |
| • English | 14.7% |
| • Other | 5.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6570 |
| PO box | 6570 |
| Area code | 044 |
| Website | http://www.knysna.gov.za/ |
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Knysna (/ˈnaɪznə/; 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Meet the Councillors". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Main Place Knysna". Census 2011.
- ^ "Knysna Municipality 2019" (PDF). Western Cape Government. Retrieved 27 April 2021.