# Karatara

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Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Karatara Hiking trail near Karatara. Karatara Show map of Western Cape Karatara Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 33°54′00″S 22°48′58″E / 33.9°S 22.816°E / -33.9; 22.816 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality Knysna Area [1] • Total 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 880 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 2.8% • Coloured 56.5% • White 40.1% • Other 0.6% First languages (2011) [1] • Afrikaans 95.1% • English 2.5% • Other 2.4% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 6580 PO box 6580 Area code 044

**Karatara** is a town in [Knysna Local Municipality](/source/Knysna_Local_Municipality) in the [Western Cape](/source/Western_Cape) province of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

Settlement and forestry station on the [Karatara River](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karatara_River&action=edit&redlink=1) which flows southwards into [Swartvlei](/source/Swartvlei). It is situated 5 km west of [Barrington](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barrington,_South_Africa&action=edit&redlink=1) and some 40 km northwest of [Knysna](/source/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

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Main Place Karatara"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/180001). *Census 2011*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dosapn_2-0)** Raper, Peter E. (1987). [*Dictionary of Southern African Place Names*](https://archive.org/stream/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/SaPlaceNames#page/n241/mode/2up). Internet Archive. p. 241. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

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