Maseru District

Maseru
District

Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted
Country  Lesotho
Area
 • Land 4,279 km2 (1,652 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 429,823
 • Density 100/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)

Maseru is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 4,279 square kilometres (1,652 square miles) and a population in 2006 of approximately 429,823.[1] Maseru is also the name of the district's capital, and is the only city in the district. Additionally it is the capital of the country. It is the largest urban area in the country, and therefore the only city (all other urban areas are considered towns). The name Maseru supposedly means "Place of the red earth."

Geography

The city of Maseru sits right on Lesotho's western border with the Free State Province of South Africa, the frontier being the Caledon River (Sesotho: Mohokare). Maseru borders on the following districts:

Constituencies

Constituencies of Maseru District:[2]

Community Councils

Community councils of Maseru District:[2]

Climate

Climate data for Maseru District
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 25
(77)		 22
(72)		 19
(66)		 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 23.5
(74.3)
Average low °C (°F) 15
(59)		 15
(59)		 12
(54)		 7
(45)		 6
(43)		 2
(36)		 0
(32)		 5
(41)		 5
(41)		 12
(54)		 14
(57)		 15
(59)		 9
(48.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 146
(5.75)		 53
(2.09)		 105
(4.13)		 33
(1.3)		 43
(1.69)		 51
(2.01)		 0
(0)		 5
(0.2)		 2
(0.08)		 16
(0.63)		 127
(5)		 68
(2.68)		 649
(25.55)
Source #1: [4]
Source #2: [5]

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Subdivision of Maseru Municipality.
  4. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Mejametalana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
  5. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mejametalana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.

Coordinates: 29°30′S 28°00′E / 29.500°S 28.000°E / -29.500; 28.000

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