Berea District

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For the city mentioned in the Bible, see Berea (Bible).

Berea is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,222 km² and a population of approximately 300,000 (2001). Teyateyaneng is the capital of the district.

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

Berea District is divided into:

10 constituencies

• Bela-Bela
• Berea
• Khafung
• Mahlatsa
• Mosalemane
• Nokong
• Pulane
• Seqonoka
• Teyateyaneng
• Thupa-Kubu

9 local community councils

• Kanana
• Kueneng
• Makeoana
• Maluba-Lube
• Mapoteng
• Motanasela
• Phuthiatsana
• Senekane
• Tebe-Tebe

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Coordinates: 29°10′S 27°55′E / 29.167°S 27.917°E / -29.167; 27.917

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