Population and Housing Census


Table 1:Total De Jure Population (excluding Institutional Population) by District and sex for 1996 and 2006
 

DISTRICT NAME

1996

2006

MALES

FEMALES

TOTAL

MALES

FEMALES

TOTAL
BOTHA-BOTHE

53,920

55,272

109,192

53,769

55,370

109,139
LERIBE

146,729

153,431

300,160

145,024

151,649

296,673
BEREA

117,703

123,051

240,754

121,111

127,114

248,225
MASERU

186,481

199,388

385,869

208,016

228,383

436,399
MAFETENG

104,625

107,345

211,970

95,770

97,025

192,795
MOHALE'S HOEK

90,073

93,961

184,034

85,217

88,489

173,706
QUTHING

61,342

65,000

126,342

58,226

61,585

119,811
QACHA'S NEK

34,389

37,276

71,665

34,430

37,326

71,756
MOKHOTLONG

42,260

43,368

85,628

46,870

48,462

95,332
THABA TSEKA

61,933

64,420

126,353

63,415

65,470

128,885
LESOTHO

899,455

942,512

1,841,967

911,848

960,873

1,872,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2: De Jure Population (Including Institutional Population) by District, and Sex and Percentage change between 1996 and 2006

 

DISTRICT NAME

1996

2006

MALES

FEMALES

TOTAL

MALES

FEMALES

TOTAL
BOTHA BOTHE

54,340

55,565

109,905

54,063

55,466

109,529

LERIBE

147,851

154,813

302,664

145,683

152,669

298,352

BEREA

118,151

123,795

241,946

125,041

131,455

256,496

MASERU

190,240

202,914

393,154

205,175

224,648

429,823

MAFETENG

105,225

108,230

213,455

96,239

97,443

193,682

MOHALE'S HOEK

90,374

95,085

185,459

85,792

89,132

174,924

QUTHING

62,056

65,504

127,560

58,776

61,726

120,502

QACHA'S NEK

35,096

37,790

72,886

34,500

37,376

71,876

MOKHOTLONG

42,667

43,801

86,468

47,419

48,921

96,340

THABA TSEKA

64,025

64,753

128,778

63,594

65,543

129,137

LESOTHO

910,025

952,250

1,862,275

916,282

964,379

1,880,661

Table 3: 2006 Total De Jure Population (excluding Institutional Population) by Constituency and sex

CONSTITUENCY

MALES

FEMALES

TOTAL
MECHACHANE

9,404

9,438

18,842

HOLOLO

9,510

9,830

19,340

MOTETE

15,106

15,257

30,363

QALO

9,231

9,506

18,737

BOTHA-BOTHE

10,518

11,339

21,857

MALIBAMATSO

13,724

13,762

27,486

MPHOSONG

13,496

13,673

27,169

THABA PHATSOA

10,187

10,164

20,351

MAHOBONG

9,448

9,758

19,206

PELA TSOEU

10,637

10,783

21,420

MATLAKENG

10,397

10,697

21,094

MOHOBOLLO

10,502

10,574

21,076

HLOTSE

11,907

12,803

24,710

TSIKOANE

10,445

10,938

21,383

MAPUTSOE

12,164

14,687

26,851

LIKHETLANE

12,818

13,962

26,780

PEKA

10,221

10,472

20,693

KOLONYAMA

9,078

9,376

18,454

MOSALEMANE

10,067

10,039

20,106

NOKONG

11,816

12,110

23,926

BELA-BELA

10,890

10,997

21,887

MALIMONG

8,495

8,619

17,114

KHAFUNG

12,754

12,906

25,660

TEYATEYANENG

10,593

11,356

21,949

PULANE

9,872

9,945

19,817

THUPA KUBU

10,847

10,833

21,680

SEQONOKA

9,533

9,778

19,311

BEREA

12,935

14,457

27,392

MABOTE

17,137

20,491

37,628

MOTIMPOSO

11,079

12,993

24,072

STADIUM AREA

9,376

11,710

21,086

MASERU CENTRAL

16,531

20,539

37,070

QOALING

15,502

18,409

33,911

LITHOTENG

12,006

14,236

26,242

LITHABANENG

12,658

15,194

27,852

ABIA

8,029

9,309

17,338

THABA BOSIU

11,671

12,424

24,095

MACHACHE

13,325

13,252

26,577

THABA PUTSOA

13,558

13,571

27,129

MAAMA

10,994

11,491

22,485

KORO KORO

9,286

9,620

18,906

QEME

13,226

14,323

27,549

ROTHE

12,234

11,961

24,195

MATSIENG

13,347

13,663

27,010

MAKHALENG

10,556

10,713

21,269

MALETSUNYANE

10,964

10,728

21,692

THABA PHECHELA

10,912

10,568

21,480

KOLO

10,762

10,413

21,175

THABA TSOEU

9,022

8,949

17,971

MALIEPETSANE

8,696

8,733

17,429

MATELILE

9,775

9,956

19,731

THABANA MORENA

11,133

10,998

22,131

LIKHOELE

12,586

12,416

25,002

QALABANE

8,707

8,667

17,374

MAFETENG

14,238

16,378

30,616

TAUNG

9,071

8,743

17,814

QHALASI

10,658

11,211

21,869

MOHALE'S HOEK

11,785

13,207

24,992

MEKALING

10,879

11,555

22,434

QAQATU

11,585

12,235

23,820

MPHARANE

8,851

9,284

18,135

KETANE

10,301

9,942

20,243

HLOAHLOENG

11,872

12,089

23,961

TELE

12,779

13,389

26,168

MOYENI

9,562

10,522

20,084

SEBAPALA

10,370

10,962

21,332

MT MOOROSI

13,282

13,864

27,146

QHOALI

12,233

12,848

25,081

QACHA'S NEK

12,866

14,469

27,335

LEBAKENG

9,007

9,582

18,589

TSOELIKE

13,249

14,080

27,329

MANTSONYANE

14,878

14,897

29,775

THABA MOEA

10,541

10,732

21,273

THABA TSEKA

11,941

12,450

24,391

SEMENA

13,180

13,889

27,069

MASHAI

12,183

12,697

24,880

MALINGOANENG

11,835

12,171

24,006

SENQU

10,595

10,585

21,180

MOKHOTLONG

13,706

14,440

28,146

BOBATSI

10,734

11,266

22,000

LESOTHO

911,848

960,873

1,872,721

Table 4: 2006 Total De Jure Population (excluding Institutional Population) by Community Council and sex

COMMUNITY COUNCIL NAME

COMMUNITY COUNCIL CODE

TOTAL MALES

TOTAL FEMALES

TOTAL
MASERU MUNICIPALITY 001 103,520 124,360 227,880
QILOANE A01 11,670 12,423 24,093
RATAU A02 13,330 13,252 26,582
LIKALANENG A03 5,411 5,346 10,757
NYAKOSOBA A04 5,431 5,462 10,893
MAKHEKA A05 2,710 2,763 5,473
MANONYANE A06 11,000 11,491 22,491
MOHLAKENG A07 9,286 9,620 18,906
MAZENOD A08 13,230 14,323 27,553
LILALA A09 12,234 11,961 24,195
MAKHOARANE A10 13,185 13,489 26,674
MAKHALANENG A11 6,536 6,610 13,146
RIBANENG A12 3,731 3,778 7,509
SEMONKONG A13 3,861 3,920 7,781
MAKOLOPETSANE A14 3,802 3,613 7,415
TELLE A15 3,466 3,369 6,835
MAKHUNOANE B01 4,029 4,056 8,085
LIQHOBONG B02 2,815 2,709 5,524
NTELLE B03 2,560 2,673 5,233
LIKILA B04 9,510 9,830 19,340
KAO B05 2,618 2,686 5,304
SEKHOBE B06 1,957 1,917 3,874
MOTENG B07 8,387 8,451 16,838
LINAKENG B08 2,144 2,203 4,347
TSA-LE-MOLEKA B09 9,231 9,506 18,737
LIPELANENG B10 14,600 15,720 30,320
LIMAMARELA C01 4,336 4,397 8,733
MPHOROSANE C02 4,700 4,692 9,392
SESHOTE C03 4,687 4,672 9,359
MATLAMENG C04 5,149 5,089 10,238
PITSENG C05 9,335 9,613 18,948
MOTATI C06 5,054 5,026 10,080
FENYANE C07 5,133 5,138 10,271
SERUPANE C08 5,540 5,788 11,328
MALAOANENG C09 2,923 2,941 5,864
MENKHOANENG C10 11,156 11,346 22,502
MAISA-PHOKA C11 6,314 6,316 12,630
SEPHOKONG C12 9,582 9,617 19,199
LINARE C13 11,910 12,803 24,713
LITJOTJELA C14 10,445 10,938 21,383
KHOMOKHOANA C15 12,164 14,687 26,851
HLEOHENG C16 13,220 14,356 27,576
MANKA C17 10,221 10,472 20,693
TSOILI-TSOILI C18 9,080 9,376 18,456
MAKEOANA D01 16,287 17,158 33,445
MAPOTENG D02 11,816 12,110 23,926
KOENENG D03 10,890 10,997 21,887
TEBE-TEBE D04 8,226 8,307 16,533
PHUTHIATSANA D05 12,754 12,906 25,660
MALUBA-LUBE D06 10,592 11,356 21,948
MOTANASELA D07 9,872 9,945 19,817
SENEKANE D08 11,117 11,145 22,262
KANANA D09 9,533 9,778 19,311
THUATHE D10 5,530 5,886 11,416
METSI-MATSO E01 10,912 10,568 21,480
MAMANTSO E02 10,762 10,413 21,175
MATHULA E03 8,968 8,899 17,867
MONYAKE E04 6,075 6,159 12,234
TAJANE E05 2,910 2,899 5,809
RAMOETSANE E06 5,173 5,346 10,519
MALAKENG E07 4,206 4,176 8,382
MALUMENG E08 5,014 4,726 9,740
KOTI-SE-PHOLA E09 6,119 6,272 12,391
MAKHOLANE E10 12,586 12,416 25,002
QIBING E11 8,707 8,667 17,374
MAKAOTA E12 14,425 16,589 31,014
SILOE F01 9,295 8,966 18,261
MASHALENG F02 10,658 11,211 21,869
MOTJOLELENG F03 11,839 13,257 25,096
KHOELENYA F04 10,873 11,551 22,424
TEKE F05 2,722 2,681 5,403
MOOTSINYANE F06 4,743 5,252 9,995
PHAMONG F07 4,113 4,289 8,402
THABA MOKHELE F08 8,851 9,284 18,135
QOBONG F09 4,747 4,577 9,324
QHOBENG F10 1,604 1,479 3,083
SEROTO F11 3,950 3,886 7,836
LIKHUTLOANENG F12 3,945 3,992 7,937
NKAU F13 4,462 4,630 9,092
QABANE F14 3,457 3,467 6,924
LIKHOHLONG G01 3,671 3,784 7,455
MATSATSENG G02 9,108 9,605 18,713
QOMOQOMONG G03 3,288 3,472 6,760
LIPHAKOE G04 6,864 7,673 14,537
HA NKUEBE G05 5,073 5,414 10,487
TSATSANE G06 4,637 4,815 9,452
MKHONO G07 4,796 5,044 9,840
MOKOTJOMELA G08 6,044 6,296 12,340
MPHAKI G09 9,956 10,332 20,288
SEFORONG G10 4,700 5,020 9,720
PATLONG H01 5,117 5,702 10,819
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