Knysna Local Municipality
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 2011, the population is 68,659. Its municipal code is WC048.
Knysna | |
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Local municipality | |
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Location of Knysna within the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′S 23°00′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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 68,659 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 36.1% |
| • Coloured | 40.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 21.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 51.2% |
| • Xhosa | 28.4% |
| • English | 15.4% |
| • Other | 5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC048 |
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