Mohale's Hoek District
| Mohale's Hoek | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted | |
| Country |
 Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,360 sq mi (3,530 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 174,924 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Mohale's Hoek is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 3,530 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 174,924.[1] Mohale's Hoek is the capital city or camptown, and only town in the district.
Geography
In the southwest, Mohale's Hoek borders on South Africa: mostly the Free State Province, but the southeastern border is with the Eastern Cape Province. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Mafeteng District - northwest
- Maseru District - north
- Thaba-Tseka District - northeast
- Qacha's Nek District - east
- Quthing District - southeast
Constituencies
Constituencies of Mohale's Hoek District:[2]
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Community Councils
Community councils of Mohale's Hoek District:[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Mohale's Hoek 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) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
22.8 (73.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
7 (45) |
3 (37) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
8.9 (48.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 167 (6.57) |
134 (5.28) |
112 (4.41) |
62 (2.44) |
30 (1.18) |
60 (2.36) |
1 (0.04) |
4 (0.16) |
0 (0) |
25 (0.98) |
74 (2.91) |
141 (5.55) |
811 (31.93) |
| Source #1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- 1 2 Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Mohale's Hoek Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mohale's Hoek Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 30°10′S 27°40′E / 30.167°S 27.667°E
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