Knysna
in Eden District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Harkerville Viewpoint (observation point, (11 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-34.036 and 23.047 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 2' 10" and E 23° 2' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:55 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:15 am and 7:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.212 and -159.413 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kilauea
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Knysna

Knysna in Eden District Municipality (Western Cape) with it's 68,659 habitants is a town located in South Africa about 650 mi (or 1,046 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Time in Knysna is now 05:55 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Knysna, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Plettenberg Bay Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 27 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Plettenberg Bay, George, Willowmore, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THEBLOEM

Address
0,9 mi
10 Watsonia Drive Paradise
6571 Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cambalala Guest House

Address
0,9 mi
46 Circular Drive, Paradise
6570 Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Country Club & Spa Simola Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
No. 1 Old Cape Road
6570 Knsyna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Blue Oyster

Address
0,7 mi
11 Rio Street
6571 Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


aha The Rex Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
8 Gray Steet
6571 Western Cape
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hide Away Guest House

Address
0,8 mi
2 Keerom St
6570 Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:00


Protea Hotel Knysna Quays

Address
0,3 mi
Waterfront Drive
6571 Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hillview Self-catering Apartments

Address
0,4 mi
8 League street
6570 Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Island Vibe Knysna Hostel

Address
0,4 mi
67 Main Road
6570 Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Knysnaviews Guest House

Address
0,6 mi
Ridge Drive 51-75
6571 Heuwelkruin,Knysna
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 18:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Knysna the Beautiful Town

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 57:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: AMSacam

Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa.


Summer Days on the Knysna Lagoon

Published: January 06, 2015
Length: 02:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Waiting

Various aerial shots of the Knysna lagoon and heads taken during our three week stay in December 2014.


Fishing Knysna

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 47:36 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: CompFusion WebsiteDesign

Andre van der Westhuizen (Wollie) went on a fishing trip to Knysna and this was the end result.


Knysna Leervis - Catch and Release

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 54:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Craig Field

I had some fun on Easter Sunday landing this nice Leerie (Leervis/Garrick). For chartered boat fishing feel free to Face Book me ...https://www.facebook.com/craig.field.


Forest Valley Cottages Knysna

Published: February 20, 2013
Length: 52:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AMSacam

FOREST VALLEY COTTAGES: Knysna self-catering accommodation in the Garden Route Western Cape South Africa. Fully equipped cottages on the edge of a magnificent indigenous forest valley with.


South Africa Day 13 - A day in Knysna on the Garden route

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LimeWave

A short capture of our thirteenth day in South Africa. Knysna is beautiful situated on the famous Garden Route in South Africa. We spend the thirteenth in and around the town. First strolling...


Knysna Forest Road Trip With Arndt

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 07:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Altus Carstens

On a road trip from Cape Town to Knysna forest to visit some friends and family of a buddy of mine.


Knysna Vineyard Sermon - 12/04/2015 pm

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Knysna Vineyard

Title: - Communion & "How to Encourage Yourself in the Lord". Pastor Steve Olivier preaching at Knysna Vineyard Christian Fellowship on 12 April 2015 at the evening service. Facebook Page:...


Knysna Vineyard Sermon - 17/11/2013 pm

Published: November 18, 2013
Length: 08:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AMSacam

Title: 'Prospering in Tough Times - Part 4' Pastor Steve Olivier preaching at Knysna Vineyard Christian Fellowship on 17 November 2013 at the evening service. Facebook Page: ...


Acrobranch Adventure - Knysna Garden Route

Published: October 09, 2014
Length: 35:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RedHotDesigns

Acrobranch: http://acrobranch.co.za/ https://www.facebook.com/Red-Hot-Designs https://twitter.com/redhotdesigns http://instagram.com/redhotcarol SNAPCHAT: carolknysna http://www.redhotdesigns.co ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Knysna National Lake Area

Knysna National Lake Area is a part of the Garden Route National Park in South Africa.

Located at -34.05, 23.0417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of the Western Cape

capture of the webcam Leisure Isle › South: The Heads

Leisure Isle › South: The Heads, Leisure Isle (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
De Nysna, Knysna, كنيسنا, Knajsno, Найсна, Книсна, 克尼斯納