Knysna Local Municipality

Knysna
Official seal of Knysna
Location of Knysna within the Western Cape
Location of Knysna within the Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°00′S 23°00′E / 34.000°S 23.000°E / -34.000; 23.000
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
SeatKnysna
Wards10
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorAubrey Tsengwa (ANC)
 • Deputy MayorAlberto Marbi (PBI)
 • SpeakerMboneli Khumelwana (ANC)
Area
 • Total
1,109 km2 (428 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
96,055
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African41.3%
 • Coloured34.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White21.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans51.2%
 • Xhosa28.4%
 • English15.4%
 • Other5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC048

Knysna Municipality (Afrikaans: Knysna Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Knysna) is a local municipality within the Garden Route District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2022, its population is 96,055. Its municipal code is WC048.

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Knysna (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.