La Lucia
in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Virginia Airport (1 mi) - King Shaka International Airport (10 mi)
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (40 mi)
- Empangeni Airport (87 mi)
- Margate Airport (88 mi)
- Richards Bay Airport (94 mi)
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (101 mi)
- Ladysmith Airport (113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -29.750 and 31.056 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -29° 44' 58" and E 31° 3' 22"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rand - ZAR
- Spoken languages:
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:22 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 5:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into La Lucia
La Lucia in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a town located in South Africa about 328 mi (or 527 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Time in La Lucia is now 12:22 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to La Lucia, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Virginia Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Durban, Ndwedwe, Camperdown, Wartburg and Scottburgh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sanchia Luxury Guesthouse
Forest Manor Boutique Guest House
Endless Horizons Boutique Hotel
Caza Beach Guesthouse
LaLuxe
Bentley on the Beach
COASTLANDS UMHLANGA
J.R. Guesthouse
Five Burnham
Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel & Convention Centre
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Natal II and South African 150 year railway commemoration run.wmv
Durban Society of Model Engineers runs their miniature live steam replica of the first steam locomotive to open the first steam railway line in South Africa. From 26 June 1860 to 27 June 2010.
Aerobatics in a Yakovlev Yak-52 - Durban, South Africa
For me, this was serious "bucket-list stuff"! A 30 or so minute flight from Virginia Airport (Durban North) to the Durban Harbour mouth (all at +/- 500 ft along the coastline) then due south,...
Robinson R22 over the North Coast of Durban South Africa Part One
North Durban Coast in a Robinson R22.
UMHLANGA TOURISM DEC 2012
This Video captures the beauty of Umhlanga, It shows off the best attractions and activities in the area. If you looking for your next holiday destination, look no further you have found it....
Jonathan Velthuizen (Glenashley Beach)
Glenashley Shorebreak.
Car burning out on N2 by Umhlanga
via YouTube Capture.
how to lose 3 big fish in one trip. Tuna FAIL.
great fishing trip- three decent fish hooked but disaster strikes when i have the biggest fish of my life just inches from my kayak hatch.
Somebody I used to know Parody
Just fooling around at work!
Gateway Theatre of Shopping
Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector.
Durban Beach Anamorphic
This is Umhlanga beach in Durban, South Africa. I shot this using a Sankor 16C anamorphic lens on a Canon 550D.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gateway Theatre of Shopping
Gateway Theatre of Shopping or Gateway has been described as both the largest shopping centre in Africa and the largest in the southern hemisphere, although other shopping centres have also claimed the southern hemisphere title. It is located on Umhlanga Ridge in Umhlanga, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Construction commenced on 3 March 1998 and it officially opened during September 2001 and currently has a retail floor space area of 180,000 sq. metres.
Hawaan Forest
The Hawaan Forest is situated near Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a large remnant of a climax dry coastal dune forest and the last of its kind. This forest grows on a dune that dates back 18,000 years. The Hawaan forest is currently under the guardianship of the Wildlife and Environment Society of Southern Africa, but is owned by the Tongaat Hulett Group.
The Oyster Box (South Africa)
The Oyster Box is a luxury five-star hotel in Umhlanga, just north of Durban, South Africa. It was built in 1869 as a beach cottage and retained its name when it was converted into a hotel in the 1930s. In July 2011, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco spent their honeymoon in its £4600 a night Presidential Suite.
Umhlanga Lagoon
Umhlanga lagoon is a nature reserve in Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, South Africa. It is at the point where the Ohlanga River empties into the Indian Ocean. It has picnic sites, the remains of a prehistoric shell midden and walking trails. It is well known as an unofficial nudist beach.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of La Lucia.
Durban North: The Oyster Box, Durban North (source)
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