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Thaba-Tseka

Coordinates: 29°32′S 28°36′E / 29.533°S 28.600°E / -29.533; 28.600
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Thaba-Tseka
Main street of Thaba-Tseka
Main street of Thaba-Tseka
Location of Thaba-Tseka in Lesotho
Location of Thaba-Tseka in Lesotho
Country Lesotho
Elevation
2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total15,248
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

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

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.[2]

Infrastructure

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

Climate

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Climate data for Thaba-Tseka (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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) 13 11 12 7 3 2 1 3 4 10 11 11 88
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3]

References

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  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.
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29°32′S 28°36′E / 29.533°S 28.600°E / -29.533; 28.600