Districts of Lesotho
Key District Capital Population ( 2006 census ) Population ( 2016 census ) Area ( km² ) Electoral constituencies ( 80 total )
1 Berea Teyateyaneng 248,225 262,616 2,222 11
2 Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe 109,139 118,242 1,767 5
3 Leribe Hlotse 296,673 337,521 2,828 13
4 Mafeteng Mafeteng 192,795 178,222 2,119 8
5 Maseru Maseru 436,399 519,186 4,279 18
6 Mohale 's Hoek Mohale 's Hoek 173,706 165,590 3,530 8
7 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong 95,332 100,442 4,075 4
8 Qacha 's Nek Qacha 's Nek 71,756 74,566 2,349 3
9 Quthing Quthing 119,811 115,469 2,916 5
10 Thaba-Tseka Thaba-Tseka 128,885 135,347 4,270 5
Lesotho This article is part of a series on thepolitics and government ofLesotho Constitution Human rights LGBT rights Monarchy King Letsie III Government Prime Minister Tom Thabane Parliament Senate President National Assembly Speaker Administrative divisions Districts Community councils Elections Recent elections General : 201220152017 Political parties Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Minister : Lesego Makgothi Diplomatic missions of / in Lesotho Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Other countries Atlas vte 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 . [ 1 ] Map of Lesotho with the districts highlighted
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.