Mafeteng District
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| Mafeteng | |
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| District | |
| Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted |
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| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 818 sq mi (2,119 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 193,682 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Mafeteng is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,119 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 193,682.[1] Mafeteng is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district.
Geography
In the west, Mafeteng borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Maseru District - northeast
- Mohale's Hoek District - southeast
Constituencies
Constituencies of Mafeteng District:[2]
Community councils
Community councils of Mafeteng District:[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Mafeteng District | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 142 (5.59) |
40 (1.57) |
115 (4.53) |
51 (2.01) |
32 (1.26) |
44 (1.73) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.16) |
0 (0) |
17 (0.67) |
116 (4.57) |
68 (2.68) |
627 (24.69) |
| Source #1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Mafeteng Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mafeteng Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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