Maseru District

Maseru
—  District  —
Rural Maseru District seen from Thaba Bosiu Plateau
Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted
Country	Lesotho
Area
- Land	1,652.1 sq mi (4,279 km2)
Population (2006)
- Total	429,823
- Density	259/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone	CAT (UTC+2)

Maseru is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 4,279 km² 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]

Abia[3] Koro-Koro Lithabaneng[3] Lithoteng[3] Maama

Machache Makhaleng 'Maletsunyane Maseru Central[3] Matsieng

Motimposo[3] Qeme Qoaling[3] Rothe Stadium Area[3]

Thaba-Bosiu Thaba-Putsoa

Community Councils

Community councils of Maseru District:^[2]

Abia[3] Likalaneng Lilala Lithabaneng[3] Lithoteng[3]

Makheka Makhoarane Makhalaneng Makolopetsane Manonyane

Maseru Central[3] Mazenod Mohlakeng Motimposo[3] Nyakosoba

Qiloane Qoaling[3] Ratau Ribaneng Semonkong

Stadium Area[3] Telle

Climate

Climate data for Maseru District
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)	23.5 (74.3)
Average low °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)	9.0 (48.2)
Rainfall mm (inches)	146 (5.75)	53 (2.09)	105 (4.13)	33 (1.3)	43 (1.69)	51 (2.01)	0 (0)	5 (0.2)	2 (0.08)	16 (0.63)	127 (5)	68 (2.68)	649 (25.55)
Source no. 1: [4]
Source no. 2: [5]

References

1. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.2, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2006.
2. ^ ^{a b} Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Subdivison of Maseru Municipality.
4. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Mejametalana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
5. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Mejametalana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.

Coordinates: 29°30′S 28°00′E / 29.5°S 28°E / -29.5; 28