Thaba-Tseka District

Location of the district in Lesotho Thaba- Tseka

The district Thaba- Tseka is one of ten districts ( districts ) of the Kingdom of Lesotho in southern Africa.

Geography

The district lies to the east of Lesotho. It is named after its capital, Thaba- Tseka.

Its size is 4270 km ², its population 129,137 (as of 2006). He has the second lowest population density after the Mokhotlong district.

The district Thaba- Tseka located in the center of the dam system of the Lesotho Highland Water Project. Through this major project, the infrastructure of the district has improved significantly.

See also: data of the districts of Lesotho

The district Thaba- Tseka lies in the Maloti Mountains of Lesotho. Thus, he has no share in the Lowlands in the west of Lesotho. The district is crossed by several until about 3000 meter high mountain ranges.

The district is bordered to the north by the district Leribe, on the northeast by the District Mokhotlong, to the south by the district Qacha 's Nek, in the southwest of the district Mohale's Hoek, and to the west the district of Maseru. In the east, the district of Thaba - Tseka bordered to the South African province of KwaZulu -Natal.

Towns

• Thaba- Tseka, Capital Cities, de facto scattered settlement with the features of a center
• Mantsonyane, larger village west of Thaba- Tseka
• Katse, place above the Katse Dam

Community Council

The Community Councils ( about: communities ) are Bobete, Bokong, Khohlo - Ntso, Lesobeng, ' Malehloana, Mohlanapeng, Monyetleng, Mphe - Lebeko, Rapoleboea, Sehonghong, Senotong, Thaba- Kholo and Thaban'a Mahlanya.

Policy

The district Thaba- Tseka was only created in the early 1980s as the youngest district of Lesotho from areas of other districts. The goal was a better development of the mountain region.