Thaba-Tseka District
| Thaba-Tseka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted | |
| Country |
 Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,650 sq mi (4,270 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 129,137 |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Thaba-Tseka is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 4,270 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 129,137.[1] Thaba-Tseka is also the name of the district's capital or camptown, which is the only town in the district.
Geography
In the east, Thaba-Tseka borders on the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Mokhotlong District - northeast
- Leribe District - north
- Berea District - northwest
- Maseru District - west
- Mohale's Hoek District - southwest
- Qacha's Nek District - south
Constituencies
Constituencies of Thaba-Tseka District:[2]
- Mantsonyane
- Mashai
- Semena
- Thaba-Moea
- Thaba-Tseka
Community Councils
Community councils of Thaba-Tseka District:[2]
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Climate
| Climate data for Thaba-Tseka District | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
1 (34) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
10 (50) |
11 (52) |
6.6 (43.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 99 (3.9) |
47 (1.85) |
98 (3.86) |
33 (1.3) |
14 (0.55) |
33 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
5 (0.2) |
17 (0.67) |
42 (1.65) |
104 (4.09) |
151 (5.94) |
641 (25.24) |
| 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, Thaba-Tseka Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Thaba-Tseka Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 29°30′S 28°40′E / 29.500°S 28.667°E
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