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]
Semonkong | |
|---|---|
Community Council | |
  Semonkong Geographic Center of Community | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′55″S 27°59′38″E / 29.84861°S 27.99389°E | |
| Country |  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] | |
History
editSemonkong 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
editThe 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| Climate data for Semonkong (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
External links
edit- Google map of community villages
Semonkong travel guide from Wikivoyage
29°50′36″S 28°03′01″E / 29.8433°S 28.050372°E
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