Sans Souci, KwaZulu-Natal
| Sans Souci | |
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  Sans Souci
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| Coordinates: 29°11′17″S 31°20′37″E / 29.18806°S 31.34361°ECoordinates: 29°11′17″S 31°20′37″E / 29.18806°S 31.34361°E | |
| 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% |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Sans Souci". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Allison Wessels George Champion". South African History Online. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
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