Knysna Lagoon

Knysna Lagoon is a lagoon in Western Cape, South Africa. Knysna Lagoon is situated nearby to the locality Leisure Isle, as well as near the village Brenton-on-Sea.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leisure Island and Featherbed 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…

Pledge Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Bellatjie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pledge Nature Reserve is a declared nature reserve located in the town of Knysna in the Garden Route district of the Western Cape province in southwestern South Africa. Pledge Nature Reserve is situated 3½ km north of Knysna Lagoon.

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.

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 Knysna Lagoon.

Knysna Lagoon

Type: Lagoon
Also known as: “Knysna Estuary”
Category: body of water
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.06261° or 34° 3′ 45″ south

Longitude

23.04743° or 23° 2′ 51″ east

Open location code

4GQ5W2PW+XX

GeoNames ID

988696

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Localities in the Area

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