Knysna
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From top: 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 | |
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| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Peter Bester (Ward 10) (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.77 km2 (42.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 76,150 |
| • Density | 700.1/km2 (1,813/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/ |
Knysna (/ˈnaɪznə/; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈnəisna]) is a coastal town with 76,150 inhabitants (as of 2019) in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the destinations in the lush Garden Route region.
Knysna is situated 60 kilometres east of the city of George, and 33 kilometres west of Plettenberg Bay, on the N2 freeway.