Knysna
Sign in to saveKnysna (; ) 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.
Key facts
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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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- South Africa Western Cape#South Africa#Africa
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- Country
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- South Africa
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- Province
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- Western Cape
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- District
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- Garden Route
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- Municipality
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- Knysna
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- Main Place
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- Established
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- 1871
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- Councillor
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- Peter Bester (Ward 10) (DA)
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- 108.77
- Settlement.population_total
- 76150
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- 2019
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Houtunqua (Outeniqua) Khoe
- European settlement
- Millwood Gold Rush
- Amalgamation and timber industry
- 2017 Knysna fire
- Geography
- Climate
- Education
- Tourism
- Annual events
- Knysna Oyster Festival
- Knysna Speed Festival
- Coats of arms
- Municipal arms
- Divisional council arms
- Notable people
- See also
- Citations
- References
- External links
Knysna (; ) 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.