Sans Souci, KwaZulu-Natal

Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
29°11′17″S 31°20′37″E / 29.18806°S 31.34361°E / -29.18806; 31.34361CountrySouth AfricaProvinceKwaZulu-NatalDistrictiLembeMunicipalityKwaDukuzaArea
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 • Total2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total836 • 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.