Mohale's Hoek
City in Lesotho: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Mohales Hoek, Lesotho - panoramio: Paramente Phamotse, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Mohale's Hoek is a city in Lesotho, in Mohale's Hoek District. About 46,593 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Lesotho in our atlas.
It lies at 30.15° S, 27.48° E, about 1,598 m (5,243 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Maseru time zone.
Location
Red dot: Mohale's Hoek. Green dots: other major cities of Lesotho. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Mohale's Hoek has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jan, with average highs near 28°C (82°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about -1°C (30°F). Around 665 mm (26 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in LesothoNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 932438 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1818943 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Mohales Hoek, Lesotho - panoramio: Paramente Phamotse, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)