Semonkong

Semonkong is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Semonkong, meaning "Place of Smoke", was established in the 1880s as a refuge for Basotho displaced by the Gun War.[3] It is located close to several major natural features, including the Maletsunyane Falls and the 3096-metre peak of Thaba Putsoa. The population in 2006 was 7,781.[4]

Semonkong
Community Council
Semonkong
Geographic Center of Community
Coordinates: 29°50′55″S 27°59′38″E
Country Lesotho
DistrictMaseru District
Elevation2,275 m (7,464 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total7,781
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Coordinates computed from Lesotho Villages file.[2]

Villages

The community of Semonkong includes the villages of Boitumelo, Ha Farelane, Ha Khonyeli, Ha Lentiti, Ha Lepae, Ha Lesala, Ha Lesia, Ha Leteketa, Ha Mateketa, Ha Moahloli, Ha Moahloli (Qoang), Ha Moahloli (Thusong), Ha Moqibi, Ha Motšoane, Ha Phallang, Ha Ramabanta, Ha Rasefale, Ha Seqhoasho, Ha Sethuoa-Majoe, Ha Sikeme, Ha Tlalinyana (Likoeneng), Ha Tšitso, Letlapeng, Letšeng, Mabote, Mantorina, Meeling, Moriting, Mosoang, Motse-Mocha, Pontšeng, Sekhutlong, Thaba-Chitja, Tsekana, Tšenekeng and Tšoeu-tšoana.[5]

See also

References
  1. GTOPO30 via GeoNames. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  2. Google Earth Download Site Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  3. Lesotho Embassy in Rome Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Census Pre Results
  5. Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Village List

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