Qacha's Nek District

Location of the district Qacha's - Nek in Lesotho

The district Qacha 's Nek [! Ɑtʃɑs nɛk ] is one of ten districts of the Kingdom of Lesotho in southern Africa.

Geography

The district is located in the southeast of Lesotho. It is named after its capital Qacha 's Nek. The city is named for a son of the chieftain Phuthi Moorosi, Ncatya. Nek comes from the Afrikaans and is called here the mountain pass.

The size of the district Qacha 's Nek is 2349 km ², its population 71 876 (2006 ). He thus joins the sparsely populated districts of Lesotho.

See also: data of the districts of Lesotho

The district Qacha 's Nek lies in the mountainous part of Lesotho.

It is bordered to the west by the district Quthing, on the northwest by the district Mohale 's Hoek and on the northeast by the District Thaba- Tseka. In the east and south of the district borders the South African provinces of KwaZulu -Natal and the Eastern Cape, to which there is a border crossing near the village Ramatšeliso 's Gate. Until its dissolution in 1994 bordered to the south the Homeland Transkei to the Qacha's - Nek District.

Climate

Being close to the Indian Ocean and the almost daily from there approaching clouds in the climate Qacha's - Nek District is much more moderate and more humid than in all other districts of Lesotho.

Towns

  • Founded Qacha 's Nek, small district capital with the hospital, 1888
  • Tsoelike, with the dam as part of the Lesotho Highland Water Project
  • Sehonghong
  • Sehlabathebe ( German: Shield plateau ) with National Park

Community Council

The Community Councils ( about: communities ) are Khomo - Phatsoa, Letloepe, Maseepho, Matebeng, Mosenekeng, Patlong, Ramatšeliso, Ratšoleli, Thaba- Khubelu, Thaba- Litšoene and Whitehill.

The Sehlabathebe National Park

The Sehlabathebe National Park was established in 1969. He is the only officially recognized National Park in Lesotho. The area is 65 km ² and is located in the south-eastern tip of Lesotho in 2450 meters altitude. One finds there the highest sandstone formations of southern Africa. The relatively humid climate allows for lush vegetation. In the fenced area you will find most Rehantilopen ( Pelea capreolus) in the country. For visitors, a small lodge is available.

History

The district Qacha 's Nek was inhabited until the mid- 19th century by Basotho and Phuthi. Previously lived exclusively San in this area.

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