Western Head

Western Head is a headland in Western Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 15 metres. Western Head is situated nearby to the locality Leisure Isle, as well as near the village Brenton-on-Sea.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Featherbed Nature Reserve and Leisure Island.

Featherbed Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Featherbed Nature Reserve is a privately owned nature reserve on the Western Headland of the Knysna River Estuary on South Africa’s Garden Route. It was founded by South African television teacher, William Smith, on land that was bought in the 1950s by his…

Leisure Island

Island

Photo: Rooiratel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brenton-on-Sea and Knysna.

Brenton-on-Sea

Village

Photo: Meraj Chhaya, CC BY 2.0.

Brenton-on-Sea is a settlement and seaside resort town 15km west of Knysna in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Brenton-on-Sea is situated 2½ km northwest of Western Head.

Knysna

Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knysna, pearl of the scenic Garden Route, sits between George and Plettenberg Bay. Perennially green thanks to a Mediterranean Maritime climate with rain falling throughout the year, Knysna is mantled by indigenous forests extending into the Tsitsikamma National Park area.

Buffelsbaai

Village

Photo: South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0.

Buffelsbaai is a small seaside village 15 kilometres from Knysna in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Buffelsbaai is situated 7 km west of Western Head.

Western Head

Type: Headland with an elevation of 15 metres
Also known as: “West Head”
Category: landform
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.08333° or 34° 5′ south

Longitude

23.05° or 23° 3′ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

4GQ5W382+M2

GeoNames ID

940361

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