Sans Souci, KwaZulu-Natal

Sans Souci
Sans Souci is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Sans Souci
Sans Souci
Sans Souci is located in South Africa
Sans Souci
Sans Souci
Coordinates: 29°11′17″S 31°20′37″E / 29.18806°S 31.34361°E / -29.18806; 31.34361
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictiLembe
MunicipalityKwaDukuza
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
836
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African91.3%
 • Coloured3.3%
 • Indian/Asian5.0%
 • White0.2%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Zulu90.6%
 • English6.9%
 • Xhosa1.2%
 • Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+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. ^ a b c d "Main Place Sans Souci". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Allison Wessels George Champion". South African History Online. Retrieved 9 April 2010.