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The mountains actually cover approximately 65% of the total land area, justifying the
identification of the country with its mountain topography. It is often said that the lowest
points in Lesotho are higher than most other places in the world, averaging about 1,500
metres, with the highest point of 3,300 metres, Thabana Ntlenyana , being the highest in
Southern Africa. The country has a total land area of about 30,340 square kilometers.
The country is divided into 10 districts, namely: Butha-Buthe, Mokhotlong, Leribe,
Teyateyaneng (also known as Berea), Thaba-tseka, Maseru, Mokhotlong, Mohaleshoek,
Qacha's nek, and Mafeteng. These districts are distributed across the different agro-
ecological zones of the country. For purposes of this study, one district, namely Thaba-
tseka was chosen from the mountains, Mafeteng and Butha Buthe were selected from the
foothills, while one, Teyateyaneng was selected from the lowlands (Lesotho Bureau of
Statistics, 2006). The distribution of the selected districts is shown in the Map of Lesotho
presented in Figure 8.1.
Butha-Butha
Leribe
Berea
Mokhotong
Maseru
Thaba Tseka
Mafeteng
Qacha's Nek
Mohala's Hoek
Quthing
Figure 8.1. Map of Lesotho. Districts where the study was conducted are marked dark gray (Lesotho
Bureau of Statistics, 2006).
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