Qiloane | |
|---|---|
Community Council | |
  Qiloane Geographic Center of Community | |
| Coordinates: 29°21′45″S27°37′55″E / 29.36250°S 27.63194°E | |
| Country |  Lesotho |
| District | Maseru District |
| Elevation | 5,026 ft (1,532 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 24,093 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Coordinates computed from Lesotho Villages file. [2] | |
Qiloane[ needs IPA ] is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 24,093. [3]
The profile of Mount Qiloane, the legendary conical mountain close to Thaba Bosiu, and described by Masupha as Mother and Father, inspired the traditional Basotho Hat called mokorotlo. [4] [5] [6] Qiloane Hill is crowned by a pillar of Cave Sandstone some 100 feet (30 m) high. It is about 15 feet (4.6 m) broad on top, and is composed of three immense steps gradually tapering to a point. [7] Elevation of the hilltop is 5,640 ft (1,719 m) and is located at coordinates 29°20′53″S27°41′10″E / 29.34806°S 27.68611°E . [1]
The community of Qiloane includes the following villages [8] :
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