Quthing District

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Quthing
District
Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted
Country  Lesotho
Area
 • Land 1,126 sq mi (2,916 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 120,502
 • Density 110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)

Quthing is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,916 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 120,502.[1] Quthing, also known as Moyeni, is the capital of the district or camptown, and the only town in the district. Moyeni means "the place of the wind." Quthing is home to the Masitise Cave House, a satellite location of the Morija Museum & Archives.

Geography

In the southwest, south and east, Quthing borders on the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:

Constituencies

Constituencies of Quthing District:[2]

  • Mount Moorosi
  • Moyeni
  • Qhoali
  • Sebapala
  • Tele

Community Councils

Community councils of Quthing District:[2]

Climate

Climate data for Quthing District
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 21
(70)		 19
(66)		 15
(59)		 16
(61)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 22.7
(72.9)
Average low °C (°F) 15
(59)		 15
(59)		 13
(55)		 8
(46)		 8
(46)		 4
(39)		 2
(36)		 3
(37)		 6
(43)		 12
(54)		 14
(57)		 15
(59)		 9.6
(49.2)
Rainfall mm (inches) 92
(3.62)		 101
(3.98)		 79
(3.11)		 39
(1.54)		 19
(0.75)		 65
(2.56)		 1
(0.04)		 3
(0.12)		 2
(0.08)		 23
(0.91)		 89
(3.5)		 230
(9.06)		 742
(29.21)
Source #1: [3]
Source #2: [4]

References

  1. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
  3. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Quthing Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
  4. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Quthing Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
Lesotho

Coordinates: 30°25′S 28°00′E / 30.417°S 28.000°E / -30.417; 28.000

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