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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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.
Avoca
Suburb
Avoca is a northern suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its postal code is 4001. Avoca is situated 4½ 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″ southLongitude
31.05944° or 31° 3′ 34″ eastElevation
115 metres (377 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA LUCOpen location code
5G2H63W5+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 262708422OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
984908Wikidata ID
Q6463512
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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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Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “La Lucia”. Photo: P.Lindgren, CC BY-SA 3.0.