Leribe District
Leribe | |
|---|---|
 Highway A1 in rural Leribe District. | |
| Nickname: la 'Mamosa le Molapo | |
 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted | |
| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,092 sq mi (2,828 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 298,352 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (105/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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.
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
Constituencies
Constituencies of Leribe District:[2]
Community Councils
Community councils of Leribe District:[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Leribe District | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
23 (73) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
8 (46) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 130 (5.1) |
65 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
24 (0.9) |
43 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
9 (0.4) |
16 (0.6) |
105 (4.1) |
86 (3.4) |
582 (22.9) |
| Source 1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- ^ a b Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006 Cite error: The named reference "bos" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ 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.
29°00′S 28°00′E / 29.000°S 28.000°E
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