Districts of Lesotho
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The Kingdom of Lesotho is divided into ten districts, each headed by a district administrator. Each district has a capital known as a camptown. The districts are further subdivided into 80 constituencies, which consist of 129 local community councils. Most of the districts are named after their capitals. Hlotse, the capital of Leribe District is also known as Leribe. Paballo L. Mokoena was born in this town. Conversely, the Berea District is sometimes called Teyateyaneng, based on its capital.[1]
Key | District | Capital | Population (2006 census)[2] | Population (2016 census) | Area (km2) | Population Density (people/km2) | Electoral constituencies[3] (80 total) |
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1 | Berea | Teyateyaneng | 248,225 | 262,616 | 2,222 | 118 | 11 |
2 | Butha-Buthe | Butha-Buthe | 109,139 | 118,242 | 1,767 | 67 | 5 |
3 | Leribe | Hlotse | 296,673 | 337,521 | 2,828 | 119 | 13 |
4 | Mafeteng | Mafeteng | 192,795 | 178,222 | 2,119 | 84 | 8 |
5 | Maseru | Maseru | 436,399 | 519,186 | 4,279 | 121 | 18 |
6 | Mohale's Hoek | Mohale's Hoek | 173,706 | 165,590 | 3,530 | 47 | 8 |
7 | Mokhotlong | Mokhotlong | 95,332 | 100,442 | 4,075 | 25 | 4 |
8 | Qacha's Nek | Qacha's Nek | 71,756 | 74,566 | 2,349 | 32 | 3 |
9 | Quthing | Moyeni | 119,811 | 115,469 | 2,916 | 40 | 5 |
10 | Thaba-Tseka | Thaba-Tseka | 128,885 | 135,347 | 4,270 | 32 | 5 |
See also
- List of districts of Lesotho by Human Development Index
- ISO 3166-2:LS
References
Further reading
- Census data by administrative division
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