Butha-Buthe District

Butha-Bothe
District

Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted
Country  Lesotho
Area
 • Land 682 sq mi (1,767 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 109,529
 • Density 160/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)

Butha-Buthe is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 1,767 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 109,529.[1] Butha-Buthe is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district.

Geography

In the north, Butha-Buthe borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:

It is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Constituencies

Constituencies of Butha-Buthe District:[2]

Community Councils

Community councils of Butha-Buthe District:[2]

Climate

Climate data for Butha-Buthe District
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 21
(70)		 19
(66)		 16
(61)		 15
(59)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 22.3
(72.3)
Average low °C (°F) 14
(57)		 14
(57)		 11
(52)		 5
(41)		 5
(41)		 1
(34)		 1
(34)		 6
(43)		 5
(41)		 11
(52)		 13
(55)		 14
(57)		 8.3
(47)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 186
(7.32)		 59
(2.32)		 79
(3.11)		 7
(0.28)		 60
(2.36)		 38
(1.5)		 0
(0)		 6
(0.24)		 0
(0)		 30
(1.18)		 181
(7.13)		 145
(5.71)		 792
(31.18)
Source #1: [3]
Source #2: [4]

References

  1. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
  2. 1 2 Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
  3. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Botha-Bothe Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
  4. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Botha-Bothe Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.

Coordinates: 28°50′S 28°30′E / 28.833°S 28.500°E / -28.833; 28.500

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