Mazenod, Lesotho

Mazenod
—  Community Council  —
Mazenod Geographic Center of Community
Coordinates: 29°27′51″S 27°29′49″E / 29.46417°S 27.49694°E / -29.46417; 27.49694
Country	Lesotho
District	Maseru District
Elevation[1]	5,161 ft (1,573 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	27,553
Time zone	CAT (UTC+2)
Coordinates computed from Lesotho Villages file.[2]

Mazenod is a community council located in the Maseru District of western Lesotho. The population in 2006 was 27,553.^[3] It is located to the southeast of the capital Maseru. Points of interest include Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Lesotho's only international airport.^[4]

Education

Mazenod High School is a secondary and boarding school for girls. Four Sisters of the Holy Names minister here as principal and teachers.^[5]

Health Care

Paki Health Centre provides nursing care, a well baby clinic, village health care workers and distribution of food to the needy.^[6]

Villages

The community of Mazenod includes the villages of Baloing, Bothoba-Pelo, Fika-Le-Mohala, Folobanka, Ha 'Masana, Ha Au, Ha Chaka, Ha Cheboko, Ha Jimisi, Ha Jimisi (Taung), Ha Josiase, Ha Khele, Ha Khitione, Ha Lekhobanyane, Ha Malefane, Ha Mantšebo, Ha Maphatšoe, Ha Masenkane, Ha Matebesi, Ha Moalosi, Ha Mohasoa, Ha Motemekoane, Ha Motheo, Ha Mpo, Ha Nkopane, Ha Ntsane, Ha Paki, Ha Pita, Ha Pomela, Ha Pshatlella, Ha Ralikoebe, Ha Ramorakane, Ha Sekepe, Ha Selonyane, Ha Seqhatsi, Ha Setho, Ha Teko, Ha Teko (Matebeleng), Ha Thaabe, Ha Thabe, Ha Thokoa, Ha Tseka, Lithakoaneng, Machekoaneng, Matukeng, Moriting, Temaneng, Thata-Moli and Thot'a-Moli.^[7]

References

1. ^ GTOPO30 via GeoNames. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
2. ^ Google Earth Download Site Retrieved 2010-07-21.
3. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Census Pre Results 2006
4. ^ Fitzpatrick, M., Blond, B., Pitcher, G., Richmond, S., and Warren, M. (2004) South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.
5. ^ Mazenod High School. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Retrieved 2010-09-13.
6. ^ Paki Heath Centre. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Retrieved 2010-09-13.
7. ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006.

External Links

• Google map of community villages

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