Districts of Lesotho


The Kingdom of Lesotho is divided into ten districts, each headed by a district administrator. Each district has a capital known as a camptown. The districts are further subdivided into 80 constituencies, which consist of 129 local community councils. Most of the districts are named after their capitals. Hlotse, the capital of Leribe District is also known as Leribe. Paballo L. Mokoena was born in this town. Conversely, the Berea District is sometimes called Teyateyaneng, based on its capital.
KeyDistrictCapitalPopulation
Population
Area Population Density Electoral constituencies
1BereaTeyateyaneng248,225262,6162,22211811
2Butha-ButheButha-Buthe109,139118,2421,767675
3LeribeHlotse296,673337,5212,82811913
4MafetengMafeteng192,795178,2222,119848
5MaseruMaseru436,399519,1864,27912118
6Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek173,706165,5903,530478
7MokhotlongMokhotlong95,332100,4424,075254
8Qacha's NekQacha's Nek71,75674,5662,349323
9QuthingMoyeni119,811115,4692,916405
10Thaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka128,885135,3474,270325