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Hlotse [ ˈɬlɔtsɪ ], also known as Leribe , is a city in northern Lesotho and the capital of the Leribe district . The city is located 75 kilometers northeast of Maseru , near the border with South Africa on the Thlotse River.
population
In 2016, Hlotse had 38,558 inhabitants.
Population development:
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1986 (census) | 9,595 |
| 2001 (estimate) | 35,000 |
| 2006 (calculation) | 50,908 |
| 2016 (census) | 38,558 |
history
The place was founded in 1876 by the British missionary John Widdicombe. Originally he was called Thlotse after the river south of the city. The often used second name of the city, Leribe , comes from the French Leribe Mission eight kilometers away , which was founded in 1859 by François Coillard . In 1879, the British Major Bell had a fortification tower built, which still stands on the town's market square and is one of the three oldest preserved buildings in Lesotho. In the Gun War (rifle war) 1880–81 and in subsequent disputes, Hlotse was besieged several times.
Hlotse has been the Roman Catholic bishopric of the Leribe diocese since 1952 .
particularities
Hlotse is the starting point for the trip over the 3,090 meter high Mafika Lisiu pass and on to the Katse reservoir .
Personalities
- Mafa Sejanamane (* 1951), political scientist, born in Hlotse
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2016 census at citypopulation.de, accessed on March 18, 2018
Coordinates: 28 ° 52 ′ S , 28 ° 3 ′ E