Mohale's Hoek District
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Mount Moorosi
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 Map of Lesotho with the district highlighted |
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| Country |
 Lesotho
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| Area | |
| • Land | 1,360 sq mi (3,530 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 174,924 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Mohale's Hoek is a district of Lesotho. Mohale's Hoek is the capital city or camptown, and only town in the district. In the southwest, Mohale's Hoek borders on South Africa, while domestically, it borders on Mafeteng District in northwest, Maseru District in north, Thaba-Tseka District in northeast, Qacha's Nek District in east, and Quthing District in southeast.
As of 2006, the district had a population of 176,928 which was 9.43 per cent of the total population of the country. The total area of the district was 3,530 which was 11.63 per cent of the total area of the country. The density of population in the district was 50.00 per sq. km. As of 2008, there were 42 per cent economically active people in the district. There were totally 111,150 employed people out of a total of 223,867 people in the district above 15 years of age. The total area planted in 2009 was 27,320 which formed 6.77 per cent of the total area planted in the country.
As of 2006, the district had a population of 176,928, 9.43 per cent of the population of the country. The total area of the district was 3,530, 11.63 per cent of the country. The population density was 50.00 persons per square kilometre, compared to 62 for the country. There were eight constituencies and thirteen community councils in the district. As of 2006, 502 people tested HIV positive, 20.70 per cent of the HIV-positive persons in the country. 204 of these (20.40%) were men; 298 (20.90%) were women.
As of 2008, there were 42 per cent economically active people in the district. There were totally 111,150 employed people out of a total of 223,867 people in the district above 15 years of age. The employed population in the age group of 6-14 years was 2,222 out of a total of 59,466 people in the district in the age group. The labour force participation stood at 192.00. The number of people involved in subsistence agriculture is 1,064 and the number of people in other sectors was 1,158. The number of unemployed people in the district was 31,464 and the unemployment rate was 67. The total area planted in 2009 was 27,320 which formed 6.77 per cent of the total area planted in the country. The total production was 7,807 tonnes, which was 5.18 per cent of the totals in the country. The major crop was maize, while wheat, sorghum, beans and peas were the other crops planted. The total production of maize was 4,960 tonnes, beans was 400 tonnes, sorghum was 113 tonnes, peas was 1,335 tonnes and wheat was 999 tonnes as of 2008. As of 2007, there were a total of 146 km (91 mi) of paved roads in the district, with 77 km (48 mi) paved roads and 69 km (43 mi) of unpaved roads.
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