Knysna | |
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.svg) Location of Knysna within the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′S 23°00′E / 34.000°S 23.000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Seat | Knysna |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Aubrey Tsengwa (ANC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Alberto Marbi (PBI) |
| • Speaker | Mboneli Khumelwana (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,109 km2 (428 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 96,055 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 41.3% |
| • Coloured | 34.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 21.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 51.2% |
| • Xhosa | 28.4% |
| • English | 15.4% |
| • Other | 5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC048 |
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.
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Knysna (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.