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The Kingdom of Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...

 is divided into ten district

District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

s, each headed by a district administrator. Each district has a capital known as a camptown

Camptown

A Camptown, in the country of Lesotho, refers to a district capital for one of the ten districts of Lesotho. The largest camptown is the city of Maseru in Maseru District. Camptowns are usually commerce hubs for the district and are the location for the central government offices for the district....

. The districts are further subdivided into 80 constituencies, which consist of 129 local community councils

Community councils of Lesotho

The districts of Lesotho are further divided into constituencies, which are in turn divided into community councils.-Functions:Functions of a community council:-Berea District:-Butha-Buthe District:-Leribe District:-Mafeteng District:...

. Most of the districts are named after their capitals. Hlotse

Hlotse

Hlotse is an important market town in Lesotho. It is situated on the Hlotse River, near the South African border. The town was founded in 1876 by a British missionary, Reverend John Widdicombe. It was a colonial center until Lesotho gained its independence...

, the capital of Leribe District

Leribe District

Leribè is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,828 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 298,352. Hlotse is the capital or camptown of the district. The district has one additional town, namely Maputsoe and Matukeng.-Geography:...

 is also known as Leribe. Conversely, the Berea District

Berea District

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 is sometimes called Teyateyaneng

Teyateyaneng

Teyateyaneng is a town located in the district of Berea in Lesotho. Usually abbreviated to T.Y., Teya-Teyaneng means 'place of quick sands'. Teyateyaneng is also the camptown for the district of Berea...

, based on its capital.