Qacha's Nek District
| Qacha's Nek | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted | |
| Country |
 Lesotho |
| Government | |
| • District Council Chair | Mr. Thabo Thatho[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 907 sq mi (2,349 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 71,876 |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Qacha's Nek is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,349 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 71,876.[2] Qacha's Nek is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district.
Geography
In the south, Qacha's Nek borders on the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, and it has a short border with KwaZulu-Natal Province in the far east. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Quthing District - southwest
- Mohale's Hoek District - west
- Thaba-Tseka District - north
Constituencies
Constituencies of Qacha's Nek District:[3]
- Lebakeng
- Qacha's Nek
- Tsoelike
Community Councils
Community councils of Qacha's Nek District:[3]
- Qacha's Nek urban council (HUC)
- Qanya (H01)
- Nts'upe (H02)
- Tsoelikana (H03)
Climate
| Climate data for Qacha's Nek District | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
25 (77) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
21.2 (70.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
0 (32) |
7 (45) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 135 (5.31) |
120 (4.72) |
114 (4.49) |
71 (2.8) |
7 (0.28) |
32 (1.26) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
38 (1.5) |
19 (0.75) |
78 (3.07) |
128 (5.04) |
741 (29.17) |
| Source #1: [5] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: [6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Government of Lesotho. Sekatle Hands Over Thaka-Makula Rural Roads 2010-09-17.
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- 1 2 Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006.
- ↑ Independent Electoral Commission- Lesotho (Qacha's Nek Voter education office)
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Qacha's Nek Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Qacha's Nek Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 30°00′S 28°45′E / 30.000°S 28.750°E
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