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:

Constituencies

Constituencies of Thaba-Tseka District:[2]

Community Councils

Community councils of Thaba-Tseka District:[2]

  • Bokong
  • Khutlo-se-Metsi
  • Litsoetse
  • Thaba Tseka Urban

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

  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, Thaba-Tseka Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
  4. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Thaba-Tseka Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.

Coordinates: 29°30′S 28°40′E / 29.500°S 28.667°E