Mokhotlong District
| Mokhotlong | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted | |
| Country |
 Lesotho |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,573 sq mi (4,075 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 96,340 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Mokhotlong district (in Sesotho language The Place of the Bald Ibis) is a district of Lesotho. It includes the highest terrain in the Maloti Range and the source of the Senqu River, Lesotho’s primary watershed. It has an area of 4,075 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 96,340.[1] It is one of the poorest and most remote areas of Lesotho. It is mostly rural, however there are also some diamonds. Mokhotlong is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district. It has a population of approximately 7,000 (2004).
Geography
In the east, Mokhotlong borders on the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, with its north point bordering the Free State Province. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Butha-Buthe District - northwest
- Leribe District - west
- Thaba-Tseka District - south
It is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Constituencies
Constituencies of Mokhotlong District:[2]
- Bobatsi
- Malingoaneng
- Mokhotlong
- Senqu
Community Councils
Community councils of Mokhotlong District:[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Mokhotlong District | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
3 (37) |
2 (36) |
−2 (28) |
−3 (27) |
8 (46) |
3 (37) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
11 (52) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 114 (4.49) |
97 (3.82) |
81 (3.19) |
19 (0.75) |
5 (0.2) |
28 (1.1) |
0 (0) |
8 (0.31) |
34 (1.34) |
15 (0.59) |
65 (2.56) |
173 (6.81) |
638 (25.12) |
| Source #1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Mokhotlong Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mokhotlong Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 29°20′S 29°00′E / 29.333°S 29.000°E
5. ^ http://Mokhotlong.com information and contacts for Mokhotlong district.