Leribe District
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| Leribe | |
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| — District — | |
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| Nickname(s): la 'Mamosa le Molapo | |
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| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,091.9 sq mi (2,828 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 298,352 |
| • Density | 271.9/sq mi (105/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Leribè is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,828 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 298,352.[1] Hlotse is the capital or camptown of the district. The district has one additional town, namely Maputsoe and Matukeng.
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[edit] Geography
In the west, Leribe borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Butha-Buthe District - north
- Mokhotlong District - east
- Thaba-Tseka District - southeast
- Berea District - southwest
[edit] Constituencies
Constituencies of Leribe District:[2]
[edit] Community Councils
Community councils of Leribe District:[2]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Leribe 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) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
5 (41) |
1 (34) |
−1 (30) |
0 (32) |
4 (39) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 130 (5.12) |
65 (2.56) |
64 (2.52) |
24 (0.94) |
43 (1.69) |
39 (1.54) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
9 (0.35) |
16 (0.63) |
105 (4.13) |
86 (3.39) |
582 (22.91) |
| 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, Leribe Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Leribe Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 29°00′S 28°00′E / 29°S 28°E
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