Kihniö is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It is a small inland community in the western part of the country, situated within the broader landscape of lakes and forests that characterizes much of Pirkanmaa.
Like many Finnish municipalities of its size, Kihniö functions as a local administrative unit providing services to its residents, with municipal governance centered on the community itself. The area is part of the historical and cultural region of Pirkanmaa, whose principal city is Tampere.