La Lucia
in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Location Summary
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: 06:17 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:48 am and 6:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

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 06:17 AM (Sunday). 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: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sanchia Luxury Guesthouse

Address
0,8 mi
24 Savell Avenue, Glenashley
4051 Durban
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Forest Manor Boutique Guest House

Address
1,0 mi
62 Forest Drive, La Lucia
4051 Umhlanga
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 22:00 - 8:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Endless Horizons Boutique Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
108 Unhlanga Rocks Drive
4001 Durban
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Caza Beach Guesthouse

Address
0,9 mi
2 Trevor Place
Umhlanga
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


LaLuxe

Address
0,8 mi
28 Forest Drive
4320 Umhlanga
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 9:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00


Bentley on the Beach

Address
1,0 mi
20 The Promenade
4051 Umhlanga
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


COASTLANDS UMHLANGA

Address
1,8 mi
329 UMHLANGA ROCKS DRIVE KWAZULU NATAL
4001 UMHLANGA
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


J.R. Guesthouse

Address
1,1 mi
1, Gorse Road, Glenhills
4051 Durban
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Five Burnham

Address
1,1 mi
5 Burnham Drive
4320 Umhlanga
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel & Convention Centre

Address
1,8 mi
329 Umhlanga Rocks Drive
4000 Durban
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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

Published: July 13, 2010
Length: 52:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stoomraider

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

Published: January 31, 2012
Length: 12:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mungee2

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

Published: January 13, 2009
Length: 27:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nigel Blackburn

North Durban Coast in a Robinson R22.


UMHLANGA TOURISM DEC 2012

Published: January 07, 2013
Length: 10:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CityInfoTVSA

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)

Published: June 12, 2010
Length: 06:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jonathan Velthuizen

Glenashley Shorebreak.


Car burning out on N2 by Umhlanga

Published: January 28, 2014
Length: 10:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daryl van

via YouTube Capture.


how to lose 3 big fish in one trip. Tuna FAIL.

Published: November 16, 2014
Length: 31:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jasper Pons

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

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kireshchand Dhanasar

Just fooling around at work!


Gateway Theatre of Shopping

Published: October 30, 2010
Length: 01:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cityinfotv

Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector.


Durban Beach Anamorphic

Published: January 08, 2015
Length: 13:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adrian Parkinson

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.

Located at -29.7256, 31.0665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures completed in 2001, Shopping centres in Durban, Shopping malls established in 2001

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.

Located at -29.7078, 31.0925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of KwaZulu-Natal, Forests of South Africa, Protected areas of KwaZulu-Natal

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.

Located at -29.7272, 31.0853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hotels in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Durban, Houses completed in 1869

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.

Located at -29.7092, 31.0975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nudity, Naturism, Nude beaches, Beaches of South Africa, Visitor attractions in Durban, Protected areas of KwaZulu-Natal

capture of the webcam Durban North: The Oyster Box

Durban North: The Oyster Box, Durban North (source)

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