Leribe District
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Leribe | |
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District | |
Nickname(s): la 'Mamosa le Molapo | |
Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted |
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Country | Lesotho |
Area | |
• Land | 1,092 sq mi (2,828 km2) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 298,352 |
• Density | 270/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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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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) |
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) |
Average 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 #1: [3] | |||||||||||||
Source #2: [4] |
References
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Leribe Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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