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Mafeteng
A view of Likhoele, Mafeteng's second highest mountain, from the reservoir by Kingsgate Primary School
A view of Likhoele, Mafeteng's second highest mountain, from the reservoir by Kingsgate Primary School
Mafeteng is located in Lesotho
Mafeteng
Mafeteng
Location in Lesotho
Coordinates: 29°49′S 27°15′E / 29.817°S 27.250°E / -29.817; 27.250
Country Lesotho
DistrictMafeteng District
ConstituencyMafeteng
Population
 (2016)
 • Total39,754
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Mafeteng is a city in Lesotho, and the Camptown (capital city) of the district of Mafeteng. It is located about 76 kilometres south of the country's capital, Maseru and has a population of approximately 61,000.[1] The South African border town to Mafeteng is Wepener.

The town is said to be named after an early visitor, Emile Roland, who was nicknamed "Lefeta," literally meaning "traveller" or "passer-by." Mafeteng translates to English as "The place of the passers-by."

During the Gun War of 1880/81 a great deal of fighting took place near Mafeteng. The cemetery, located near Mafeteng's Bantu Stadium, contains an obelisk in memory of members of the Cape forces who fell in action in the area.

Old Osborne Mill (upper left)

One of the sights in Mafeteng remains the Diphiring Mill, a fully working roller mill established outside the town by Mr. William S. Scott in 1912 and currently operated by the Osborne Family, millers by trade.[2] The whole mill is run off a single engine by an intricate pulley system. Basotho people use the mill to process maize, wheat, millet and other grains.

Mafeteng has several industrial developments including a Gap/Old Navy clothing factory and the Lesotho Pharmaceutical Company (LPC), which also exports to several countries in the region. Mafeteng has two hotels, the Golden Hotel located on the road to Maseru and the Mafeteng Hotel located on Hospital Road. The hotels are the center of the town's limited nightlife: each has a public and a private bar.

Mafeteng has little tourism although travelers occasionally stop at the Buy N Take en route to the Van Rooyen's Gate border crossing at Wepener or Malealea Lodge, a tourist destination in Mafeteng District.

The Famo musician Mosotho Chakela was born in Mafeteng in 1963.

Mafeteng is home to Bantu Stadium. In the past it has hosted district track and field, volleyball, netball and soccer tournaments. The winners proceed to national tournaments in Maseru to represent the district. In 2004, the St. Thomas High School soccer squad advanced out of the tournament in Bantu Stadium and captured the national title. Following the 2004 events, however, Bantu Stadium had to be closed due to renovation of the fences which surround the field and viewing areas.

29°49′S 27°15′E / 29.817°S 27.250°E / -29.817; 27.250

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References

  1. ^ "Lesotho - Geography". Commonwealth Secretariat. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. ^ Gosselin, Paul (18 April 2007). "Mafeteng Roller Mill". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

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