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Maputsoe
Maputsoe is a town located in the northern district of Leribe in Lesotho; it shares a border-post with Ficksburg in the eastern Free State. With a population of 55,541. The Irish NGO 'Action Lesotho', which works in Maputsoe, was set up by politician Mannete Ramali, whilst she was Ambassador to Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea .... Villages Maputsoe includes the villages of Mathata, Ha Nyenye (Ha Maputsoe, Khomo-lia-oela, Ha Chonapase, Phukalla, Mohalalitoe and Ha Maqele), Ha Motlalehi and Ha Chaka Rivers Mohokare References {{Coord, 28.895, S, 27.907, E, display=title Populated places in Leribe District Lesotho–South Africa border crossings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leribe District
Leribè is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,828 km2 and a population in 2016 of approximately 337,500. Hlotse is the capital or camptown of the district. The district has one additional town, namely Maputsoe. In the west, Leribe borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders Butha-Buthe District in the north, Mokhotlong District in the east, Thaba-Tseka District in southeast and Berea District in southwest. As of 2006, the district had a population of 293,369 which was 15.63 per cent of the total population of the country. As of 2008, 48% of the population in the district were economically active. There were 191,052 employed people out of a total of 401,258 people in the district above 15 years of age. Demographics As of 2006, the district had a population of 293,369, 15.63 per cent of the population of the country. The area of the district is 2,828 km2, 9.32% of the total area of the country. The population density in the district w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannete Ramaili
Mannete Ramaili is a diplomat and politician from the Kingdom of Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of over and has a populatio .... Early life Ramaili was born in Lesotho and has been outspoken about women's rights since 1987. Earlier in her career she was involved with the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Political career In 2005 Ramaili was appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the Republic of Ireland. Ramaili was Lesotho's ambassador until 2009. During her time in Ireland she helped to establish the Irish NGO 'Action Lesotho' which works in Maputsoe. During her time she visited areas across Ireland with His Excellency Mr Paddy Fay to raise awareness on issues that affect the people of Lesotho. Issues such as HIV and female genital mutilation. In 2010, Ramai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
