La Lucia is a wealthy suburb located in
uMhlanga, north of
Durban, in the
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
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 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.
Education
Crawford College, La Lucia
Crawford College, La Lucia is a school in La Lucia, uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This campus of the Crawford Schools was established in 1999.
History
The first Crawford School opened its doors in January 1993 in Killarney, Johannes ...
, 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.
References
Suburbs of Durban
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