Hlotse

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title: "Hlotse" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-leribe-district", "lesotho–south-africa-border-crossings"] topic_path: "geography/south-africa" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hlotse" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Hlotse (also Leribe) is an important market town in Lesotho. It is situated on the Hlotse River, near the South African border. The town was founded in 1876 by a British missionary, Reverend John Widdicombe. It was a colonial centre until Lesotho gained its independence. The population in 2016 was 38,558.

The alternate name, Leribe, comes from the adjacent French Protestant Leribe Mission, founded in 1859 by François Coillard. Hlotse is also called Leribe because it is the camptown in the district of Leribe.

The main Basotho headquarters for Help Lesotho is in Hlotse.

Places of interest

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Three sightseeing locations are the Leribe Craft Centre, the statue in front of the District Administration office, and an old military lookout.

The Leribe Craft Centre sells handmade wool items ranging from scarfs to jackets. It is located on the side of the road on the approach to Hlotse. The statue and military lookout date back to English rule of Lesotho and are located in the central part of the town.

Climate

| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Leribe (1981–2010) | Jan high C = 27.5 | Feb high C = 26.8 | Mar high C = 25.2 | Apr high C = 22.3 | May high C = 19.4 | Jun high C = 16.5 | Jul high C = 16.8 | Aug high C = 19.3 | Sep high C = 22.8 | Oct high C = 24.1 | Nov high C = 25.4 | Dec high C = 26.8 | Jan low C = 14.0 | Feb low C = 13.5 | Mar low C = 11.2 | Apr low C = 7.3 | May low C = 2.5 | Jun low C = -0.9 | Jul low C = -1.5 | Aug low C = 1.6 | Sep low C = 5.9 | Oct low C = 9.3 | Nov low C = 11.2 | Dec low C = 12.9 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 121.2 | Feb rain mm = 69.9 | Mar rain mm = 101.0 | Apr rain mm = 58.9 | May rain mm = 21.3 | Jun rain mm = 13.4 | Jul rain mm = 5.4 | Aug rain mm = 20.2 | Sep rain mm = 21.9 | Oct rain mm = 74.9 | Nov rain mm = 87.9 | Dec rain mm = 92.5 | unit rain days = 0.5 mm | Jan rain days = 12 | Feb rain days = 10 | Mar rain days = 11 | Apr rain days = 7 | May rain days = 3 | Jun rain days = 2 | Jul rain days = 1 | Aug rain days = 3 | Sep rain days = 3 | Oct rain days = 9 | Nov rain days = 9 | Dec rain days = 10 | source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web |url = https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=1338 |title = World Weather Information Service |publisher = World Meteorological Organization |access-date = 18 August 2024}}

Personalities linked to Hlotse

  • Jeanne de Casalis (1891-1966), English actress with French and Swiss roots, was born in Hlotse from a missionary family.

References

References

  2. [http://www.bos.gov.ls/Census_Pre_Results_2006.htm Lesotho Bureau of Statistics]

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