Country South Africa District Eden Postal code (street) 6580 PO box 6580 | Province Western Cape Municipality Knysna Area code 044 | |
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Karatara is a town in Knysna Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Map of Karatara, South Africa
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.
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Karatara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA