Maseru District
Maseru | |
|---|---|
 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted | |
| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4,279 km2 (1,652 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 429,823 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Maseru is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 4,279 square kilometres (1,652 square miles) and a population in 2006 of approximately 429,823.[1] Maseru is also the name of the district's capital, and is the only city in the district. Additionally it is the capital of the country. It is the largest urban area in the country, and therefore the only city (all other urban areas are considered towns). The name Maseru supposedly means "Place of the red earth."[citation needed]
Geography
The city of Maseru sits right on Lesotho's western border with the Free State Province of South Africa, the frontier being the Caledon River (Sesotho: Mohokare). Maseru borders on the following districts:
- Berea District - north
- Thaba-Tseka District - east
- Mohale's Hoek District - south
- Mafeteng District - southwest
Constituencies
Constituencies of Maseru District:[2]
Community Councils
Community councils of Maseru District:[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Maseru District | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
24 (74) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
5 (41) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
15 (59) |
9 (48) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 146 (5.7) |
53 (2.1) |
105 (4.1) |
33 (1.3) |
43 (1.7) |
51 (2.0) |
0 (0) |
5 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
16 (0.6) |
127 (5.0) |
68 (2.7) |
649 (25.6) |
| Source 1: [4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- ^ a b Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Subdivision of Maseru Municipality.
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Mejametalana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mejametalana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
29°30′S 28°00′E / 29.500°S 28.000°E
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