Mafeteng District
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| Mafeteng | |
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| — District — | |
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| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 818 sq mi (2,119 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 193,682 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Mafeteng is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,119 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 193,682.[1] Mafeteng is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district.
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[edit] Geography
In the west, Mafeteng borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Maseru District - northeast
- Mohale's Hoek District - southeast
[edit] Constituencies
Constituencies of Mafeteng District:[2]
[edit] Community Councils
Community councils of Mafeteng District:[2]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Mafeteng District | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 142 (5.59) |
40 (1.57) |
115 (4.53) |
51 (2.01) |
32 (1.26) |
44 (1.73) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.16) |
0 (0) |
17 (0.67) |
116 (4.57) |
68 (2.68) |
627 (24.69) |
| 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, Mafeteng Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mafeteng Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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Coordinates: 29°50′S 27°55′E / 29.833°S 27.917°E
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