La Lucia

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La Lucia
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La Lucia
Coordinates: 29°45′00″S31°03′29″E / 29.750°S 31.058°E / -29.750; 31.058
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Main Place Umhlanga
Area
[1]
  Total4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,414
  Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 16.8%
   Coloured 2.5%
   Indian/Asian 19.8%
   White 59.4%
  Other1.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 80.3%
   Zulu 8.2%
   Afrikaans 6.2%
   Xhosa 1.1%
  Other4.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4051
PO box
4159

La Lucia is a wealthy suburb located in uMhlanga in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and is situated approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of the Durban CBD. It was named after Lucia Michel. She and her husband Albert Michel founded the sugar cane farm La Lucia.

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Commerce

La Lucia is primarily a residential neighbourhood; however, it also features La Lucia Mall to the east, the area's only shopping centre, anchored by PicknPay, Woolworths, Edgars and Virgin Active. Just north of the suburb is La Lucia Ridge, a major office estate, adding a commercial dimension to the area.

La Lucia Ridge

La Lucia Ridge Office Estate is an office estate bordering the M41 freeway to the north of La Lucia. The office estate owned and developed by Tongaat Hulett comprises 10 smaller office parks which include small and major corporations such as the headquarters for Unilever South Africa, Aspen Pharmacare, SA Home Loans and Consumer Relief as well as the regional offices for Multichoice, Sappi, Sanlam, Liquid Telecom and Deloitte. It also contains the German Honorary Consulate for Durban.

Geography

La Lucia is situated on a slope overlooking the Indian Ocean, forming part of the Northern Region of eThekwini, also known as the FunShine Coast or the uMhlanga Coast. Its neighbouring suburbs include uMhlanga Ridge to the north, uMhlanga Rocks to the east, Durban North to the south and Somerset Park and Sunningdale to the west.

Transport

La Lucia is bordered by three routes, namely the M41 (north), M4 (east) and the M12 (west). The M41 is a major highway connecting uMhlanga with Mount Edgecombe and Phoenix to the west and provides access to the N2 (to Durban and KwaDukuza). The M4 (Leo Boyd Highway) connects Durban to the south with Ballito to the north. The M12 (uMhlanga Rocks Drive) connects uMhlanga Ridge to the north with Durban North to the south.

Education

Crawford College, La Lucia, established in 1999, is a large private school located in the suburb. La Lucia Junior Primary and Victory Christian Academy are also located in La Lucia.

Demographics

Many houses have been developed recently in La Lucia with the population growing substantially between 2001 and 2011. The population rose 121% from 2,899 to 6,414. Black Africans, Indians and Asians, saw an especially large increase in numbers. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sub Place La Lucia". Census 2011.
  2. "Census 2001: Sub Place: La Lucia".