Berea District
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| Berea | |
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| — District — | |
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| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 857.9 sq mi (2,222 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 256,496 |
| • Density | 297.8/sq mi (115/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Berea is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,222 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 256,496.[1] Teyateyaneng is the capital of the district.
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[edit] Geography
In the west, Berea borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Leribe District - north
- Thaba-Tseka District - southeast
- Maseru District - south
[edit] Constituencies
Constituencies of Berea District:[2]
[edit] Community Councils
Community councils of Berea District:[2]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Berea District | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
23.3 (74.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
3 (37) |
1 (34) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
8.8 (47.9) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 76 (2.99) |
98 (3.86) |
55 (2.17) |
28 (1.1) |
50 (1.97) |
34 (1.34) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
22 (0.87) |
103 (4.06) |
68 (2.68) |
534 (21.02) |
| Source no. 1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: [4] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- ^ a b Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Phuthiatsana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Phuthiatsana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 29°10′S 27°55′E / 29.167°S 27.917°E
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