Mazenod, Lesotho

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Mazenod
Community Council
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Mazenod
Geographic centre of community
Coordinates: 29°27′51″S27°29′49″E / 29.46417°S 27.49694°E / -29.46417; 27.49694
CountryFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
District Maseru District
Elevation
[1]
5,161 ft (1,573 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
27,553
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
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 south-east of the capital Maseru. Points of interest include Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Lesotho's only international airport. [4]

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Education

Mazenod High School is a high school for boys and girls and boarding school for girls. Four Sisters of the Holy Names minister here as principal and teachers. [5] Bishop De Mazenod High School its a school located in the western side of Mazenod. Mazenod Primary School Thabana-Ts'oana LECSA Primary School The Learning Hub

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 Lekhobanyane, Ha Malefane, Ha Maphatšoe, Ha Masenkane, Ha Matebesi, Ha Moalosi, Ha Motheo, Ha Paki, Ha Pomela, Ha Pshatlella, Ha Ralikoebe, Ha Ramorakane, Ha Sekepe, Ha Seqhatsi, Ha Setho, Ha Teko, Ha Teko (Matebeleng), Ha Thaabe, Ha Thabe, Ha Thokoa, Ha Tseka, Lithakoaneng, Machekoaneng, Ha Chaka,Ha Ngoatonyane, Ha Nko, Ha Rasebesoane, Ha Luka, Ha Takalimane, Ha Tlebere, Matukeng, Ha-Moli and Thot'a-Moli, Ha mphoto. [7]

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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 Archived March 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine 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 Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  6. ↑ Paki Health Centre. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  7. ↑ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 2006.
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