Thaba-Tseka

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Thaba-Tseka
Thaba Tseka Main Road.jpg
Main street of Thaba-Tseka
LS-Thaba Tseka.png
Location of Thaba-Tseka in Lesotho
CountryFlag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho
Elevation
2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
15,248
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Thaba-Tseka is a constituency and the capital city or camptown of the Thaba-Tseka District in eastern Lesotho. It has a population of 15,248 (2016 census). [1]

Contents

Thaba-Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book The Anti-Politics Machine , which identified the failures of outside-initiated development projects, which he calls the "development discourse fantasy". [2]

Famous people include Maaparankoe Mahao, a former military general for the Leosotho Army

Infrastructure

In Thaba-Tseka, there are shopping facilities, a bank, a post office, various institutions of relief organizations, and a hospital.

Climate

Climate data for Thaba-Tseka (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)23.7
(74.7)		23.0
(73.4)		21.4
(70.5)		18.8
(65.8)		15.6
(60.1)		13.3
(55.9)		13.3
(55.9)		16.0
(60.8)		19.2
(66.6)		20.8
(69.4)		21.8
(71.2)		23.1
(73.6)		19.2
(66.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)11.2
(52.2)		10.7
(51.3)		9.0
(48.2)		5.8
(42.4)		2.7
(36.9)		−0.8
(30.6)		−1.0
(30.2)		1.5
(34.7)		5.3
(41.5)		7.4
(45.3)		8.7
(47.7)		10.2
(50.4)		5.9
(42.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)101.7
(4.00)		83.9
(3.30)		80.7
(3.18)		36.1
(1.42)		11.4
(0.45)		9.5
(0.37)		4.1
(0.16)		23.2
(0.91)		23.9
(0.94)		71.3
(2.81)		80.1
(3.15)		79.6
(3.13)		605.5
(23.82)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.5 mm)13111273213410111188
Source: World Meteorological Organization [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bureau of Statistics". www.bos.gov.ls. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. ↑ Ferguson, James (1990). The anti-politics machine : "development," depoliticization, and bureaucratic power in Lesotho. Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press. ISBN   0-521-37382-4. OCLC   20012407.
  3. ↑ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

29°32′S28°36′E / 29.533°S 28.600°E / -29.533; 28.600


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