La Lucia
La Lucia is a wealthy suburb located in uMhlanga, north of Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It was named after Lucia Michel. She and her husband Albert Michel founded the sugar cane farm La Lucia.
La Lucia | |
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  La Lucia  La Lucia | |
| Coordinates: 29.750°S 31.058°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Main Place | Umhlanga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,414 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 16.8% |
| • Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 19.8% |
| • White | 59.4% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 80.3% |
| • Zulu | 8.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.2% |
| • Xhosa | 1.1% |
| • Other | 4.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4051 |
| PO box | 4159 |
Commerce
Although the majority of La Lucia is residential, there is commerce present within the suburb mainly in the form of retail and office space. La Lucia Mall, located near the M4 highway is the only shopping centre in the suburb which has PicknPay, Woolworths, Edgars and Virgin Active as its anchor tenants.
In the northern section of La Lucia bordering with uMhlanga Ridge, is the La Lucia Ridge office park, a Tongaat Hulett property development which contains the corporate headquarters of several large companies.
Geography
La Lucia is located on a large hill overlooking the Indian Ocean, forming part of the Northern Municipal Planning Region of eThekwini as well as the uMhlanga Coastal region. The suburb is located approximately 14 km north-east of Durban’s city centre and is bordered by uMhlanga Ridge to the north, uMhlanga Rocks to the east, Durban North to the south and Somerset Park and Sunningdale to the west.
La Lucia Ridge
La Lucia Ridge is a new office node situated on a ridge overlooking the Indian Ocean and is home to some of the lower density office parks in the greater uMhlanga area. Many of the office parks in this area are set in well-maintained, sculptured indigenous gardens, located just adjacent uMhlanga Ridge on the M41. The area is home to businesses such as Aspen, Tugela Steel and Unilever. The area is easily accessed by a network of major roads, including the M41, N2 and M4.[2]
Transport
The M4 (borders to the west) is a north/south freeway, connecting Ballito to the north with Durban to the south. The M41 (borders to the north) is an east/west freeway, connecting La Lucia with Mount Edgecombe to the west and provides access to the N2 freeway (to Durban and KwaDukuza). The M12 (borders to the east) is a north/south route passing through La Lucia, connecting uMhlanga Ridge with Durban North as uMhlanga Rocks Drive.
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][3]
References
- "Sub Place La Lucia". Census 2011.
- "Umhlanga & Surrounds Area & Property Information". www.verticalspaces.co.za. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "Census 2001: Sub Place: La Lucia".
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