Sans Souci, KwaZulu-Natal

Sans Souci
Sans Souci
 Sans Souci shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Sans Souci
Sans Souci (South Africa)
Sans Souci
Sans Souci (Africa)
Coordinates: 29°11′17″S 31°20′37″E / 29.18806°S 31.34361°E / -29.18806; 31.34361Coordinates: 29°11′17″S 31°20′37″E / 29.18806°S 31.34361°E / -29.18806; 31.34361
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District iLembe
Municipality KwaDukuza
Area[1]
 • Total 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 836
 • Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 91.3%
 • Coloured 3.3%
 • Indian/Asian 5.0%
 • White 0.2%
 • Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 90.6%
 • English 6.9%
 • Xhosa 1.2%
 • Other 1.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Sans Souci is a village located on the right bank of the Lower Tugela river, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name is originally French and means without worries; it shares this name with the nearby farm of Sans Souci. Not much is known about its history, however a school existed as far back as 1893.[2]

Notable residents

  • Allison George Champion, member of the ANC, he was born in Sans Souci in 1893.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Sans Souci". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Allison Wessels George Champion". South African History Online. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.