Knysna
A Garden Route town on the Western Cape coast built around a lagoon protected from the Indian Ocean by dramatic sandstone cliffs known as the Heads, Knysna has a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and seafood — oysters especially. The lagoon is best explored by catamaran, while the surrounding indigenous forests and Outeniqua Mountains offer hiking, abseiling, and canopy gliding. The town's Khoi-derived name is thought to mean "place of wood," a nod to the forests that still define the landscape.
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- Population68,659
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.4 km5.8 mi
Knysna: quick answers
Where is Knysna?
Knysna is in South Africa.
How do you get to Knysna?
The nearest airport is Plettenberg Bay (PBZ), about 39 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Knysna?
The warmest month is February, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is November, with about 75 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Knysna?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 28 restaurants, 14 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Knysna?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Plettenberg Bay.