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. Conversely, the Berea District is sometimes called Teyateyaneng, based on its capital.
KeyDistrictCapitalPopulation
Population
Area Electoral constituencies
1BereaTeyateyaneng248,225262,6162,22211
2Butha-ButheButha-Buthe109,139118,2421,7675
3LeribeHlotse296,673337,5212,82813
4MafetengMafeteng192,795178,2222,1198
5MaseruMaseru436,399519,1864,27918
6Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek173,706165,5903,5308
7MokhotlongMokhotlong95,332100,4424,0754
8Qacha's NekQacha's Nek71,75674,5662,3493
9QuthingQuthing119,811115,4692,9165
10Thaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka128,885135,3474,2705