Semonkong
Semonkong | |
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Community Council | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho |
| District | Maseru District |
| Elevation | 2,275 m (7,464 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 7,781 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Coordinates computed from Lesotho Villages file.[2] | |
Semonkong is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Semonkong, meaning "Place of Smoke", was established in the 1880s as a refuge for Basotho displaced by the Basuto Gun War.[3] It is located close to several major natural features, including the Maletsunyane Falls and the 3096-metre peak of Thaba Putsoa. The population in 2006 was 7,781.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]Semonkong was founded in the early 1880s by Sotho refugees who were displaced by the forces of the Cape Colony during the Basuto Gun War.
Villages
[edit | edit source]The community of Semonkong includes the villages of Boitumelo, Ha Farelane, Ha Khonyeli, Ha Lentiti, Ha Lepae, Ha Lesala, Ha Lesia, Ha Leteketa, Ha Mateketa, Ha Moahloli, Ha Moahloli (Qoang), Ha Moahloli (Thusong), Ha Moqibi, Ha Motšoane, Ha Phallang, Ha Ramabanta, Ha Rasefale, Ha Seqhoasho, Ha Sethuoa-Majoe, Ha Sikeme, Ha Tlalinyana (Likoeneng), Ha Tšitso, Letlapeng, Letšeng, Mabote, Mantorina, Meeling, Moriting, Mosoang, Motse-Mocha, Pontšeng, Sekhutlong, Thaba-Chitja, Tsekana, Tšenekeng and Tšoeu-tšoana.[5]
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Semonkong (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
18.0 (64.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 102.2 (4.02) |
76.0 (2.99) |
74.2 (2.92) |
44.1 (1.74) |
22.2 (0.87) |
18.1 (0.71) |
8.6 (0.34) |
26.7 (1.05) |
23.3 (0.92) |
72.7 (2.86) |
88.5 (3.48) |
94.6 (3.72) |
651.2 (25.62) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 95 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ GTOPO30 via GeoNames. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ Google Earth Download Site Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ Lesotho Embassy in Rome Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Census Pre Results
- ^ Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Village List
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Google map of community villages
- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Semonkong travel guide from Wikivoyage
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