Berea District
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| Berea | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted |
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| Country |  Lesotho |
| Area | |
| • Land | 858 sq mi (2,222 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 256,496 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (115/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Berea is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,222 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 256,496.[1] Teyateyaneng is the capital of the district. It is also home to the Kome Cave Dwellings. It is also the only district in Lesotho which is not named after its capital.
Geography
In the west, Berea borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts:
- Leribe District - north
- Thaba-Tseka District - southeast
- Maseru District - south
Constituencies
Constituencies of Berea District:[2]
Community Councils
Community councils of Berea District:[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Berea District | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
23.3 (74.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
3 (37) |
1 (34) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
8.8 (47.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 76 (2.99) |
98 (3.86) |
55 (2.17) |
28 (1.1) |
50 (1.97) |
34 (1.34) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
22 (0.87) |
103 (4.06) |
68 (2.68) |
534 (21.02) |
| 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
<ref>tag; name "bos" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Tables A.6c and A.7c, Phuthiatsana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
- ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics. Table A.5c, Phuthiatsana Station, Tables_A_Geography.xls, 2008.
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