Karatara is a town in Knysna Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Karatara
Hiking trail near Karatara.
Hiking trail near Karatara.
Karatara is located in Western Cape
Karatara
Karatara
Karatara is located in South Africa
Karatara
Karatara
Coordinates: 33°54′00″S 22°48′58″E / 33.9°S 22.816°E / -33.9; 22.816
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
MunicipalityKnysna
Area
 • Total5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total880
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African2.8%
 • Coloured56.5%
 • White40.1%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans95.1%
 • English2.5%
 • Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6580
PO box
6580
Area code044

Settlement and forestry station on the Karatara River which flows southwards into Swartvlei. It is situated 5 km west of Barrington and some 40 km northwest of Knysna. It was founded in 1941. The name is of Khoekhoen origin and probably means 'horse hill', after a hillock to the north. Previously the Karatara River was known as the Tsao or Witterivier.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Karatara". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 241. Retrieved 28 August 2013.