Mohale's Hoek District

Mohale's Hoek
—  District  —
Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted
Country  Lesotho
Area
 • Land 1,362.9 sq mi (3,530 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 174,924
 • Density 129.5/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.

Contents

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:

Constituencies

Constituencies of Mohale's Hoek District:[2]

  • Mpharane
  • Qaqatu
  • Qhalasi
  • Taung

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
(73.1)
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)
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 no. 1: [3]
Source no. 2: [4]

References

  1. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
  2. ^ a b Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
  3. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Mohale's Hoek Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
  4. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mohale's Hoek Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.