La Lucia

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.

La Lucia
La Lucia
La Lucia
Coordinates: 29.750°S 31.058°E / -29.750; 31.058
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceUmhlanga
Area
  Total4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,414
  Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African16.8%
  Coloured2.5%
  Indian/Asian19.8%
  White59.4%
  Other1.4%
First languages (2011)
  English80.3%
  Zulu8.2%
  Afrikaans6.2%
  Xhosa1.1%
  Other4.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4051
PO box
4159
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