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Thaba-Tseka in the region of Thaba-Tseka with its 5,423 inhabitants is a town in Lesotho - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) East of Maseru , the country's capital city .
Current time in Thaba-Tseka is now 09:04 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maseru " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Maseru, Hlotse, and Butha-Buthe. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Quthing . Where to go and what to see in Thaba-Tseka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thaba-Tseka
Thaba-Tseka is the capital city or camptown of Thaba-Tseka District in Lesotho. It has a population of approximately 6,000 (2004). Thaba-Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book, The Anti-Politics Machinehttp://www. amazon. com/Anti-Politics-Machine-Development-Depoliticization-Bureaucratic/dp/0816624372, which identified the failures of outside initiated development projects.
Located at -29.53 28.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Thaba-Tseka District
Thaba-Tseka is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 4,270 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 129,137. Thaba-Tseka is also the name of the district's capital or camptown, which is the only town in the district.
Located at -29.50 28.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Thaba Putsoa
Thaba Putsoa is a mountain in central Lesotho. It lies 70 kilometres to the southeast of the capital Maseru, and attains a height of 3096 metres.
Located at -29.56 28.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Geography of Lesotho
Lesotho is a mountainous, landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is an enclave, surrounded by South Africa. The total length of the country's borders is 909 kilometres . Lesotho covers an area of around 30,355 square kilometres, of which a negligible percentage is covered with water. The most notable geographic fact about Lesotho, apart from its status as an enclave, is that it is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres in elevation.
Located at -29.50 28.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mokhoabong Pass
The Mokhoabong Pass is a mountain pass in central Lesotho. The A3 road crosses this pass between the towns of Mantsonyane and Thaba-Tseka.
Located at -29.52 28.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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