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 north of the Durban CBD.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Virginia Airport and Gateway Theatre of Shopping.

Virginia Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Virginia Airport is an airport serving Durban, the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. This general aviation airport is located 10 kilometres north east of Durban.

Gateway Theatre of Shopping

Shopping center

Photo: Nroets, CC0.

Gateway Theatre of Shopping is a large shopping mall located on uMhlanga Ridge in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gateway is one of the 100 largest malls in the world. Gateway Theatre of Shopping is situated 3½ km north of La Lucia.

The Oyster Box

Hotel building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Oyster Box is a luxury five-star hotel in uMhlanga, just north of Durban, South Africa. It is known for its spa and the outdoor pools which have views on the Indian Ocean. The Oyster Box is situated 4 km northeast of La Lucia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umhlanga and Durban North.

Umhlanga

Photo: Ricci Mariagrazia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Umhlanga, meaning "place of reeds", is a town of 24,000 people on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Although it takes on the character of a Durban exurb, its significant growth due in part to its proximity to King Shaka International Airport and tourism potential has resulted in it becoming a new economic hub for Durban.

Durban North

Town

Photo: NRJ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Durban North is an area to the north of Durban in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Durban North lies between the N2 freeway and the eastern seashore, with the Umgeni River forming its southern boundary. Durban North is situated 3½ km southwest of La Lucia.

Broadway

Suburb

Broadway, Durban is a residential area in northern Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Broadway is situated 4 km southwest of La Lucia.

La Lucia

Type: Suburb
Description: human settlement in South Africa
Categories: town and locality
Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-29.75472° or 29° 45′ 17″ south

Longitude

31.05944° or 31° 3′ 34″ east

Elevation

115 metres (377 feet)

United Nations Location Code

ZA LUC

Open location code

5G2H63W5+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 262708422

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

984908

Wikidata ID

Q6463512

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“La Lucia” goes by many names.

Afrikaans: “La Lucia”
Asturian: “La Lucia”
Dutch: “La Lucia”
Zulu: “ILa Lucia”

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