Knysna Local Municipality
Local municipality in Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Knysna | |
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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 (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 |
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