Abia is a constituency and community council in the Maseru Municipality located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. The population in 2006 was 17,449.[3]

Abia
Community Council / Constituency
Abia is located in Lesotho
Abia
Abia
Geographic Center of Community
Coordinates: 29°22′57″S 27°32′15″E / 29.38250°S 27.53750°E / -29.38250; 27.53750
Country Lesotho
DistrictMaseru District
Elevation5,056 ft (1,541 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total17,449
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Coordinates computed from Lesotho Villages file.[2]

Villages edit

The community of Abia includes the villages of Ha 'Nelese, Ha Abia, Ha Bosofo, Ha Joele, Ha Lesia, Ha Mapetla, Ha Matala, Ha Nkhahle, Ha Penapena, Ha Raleboela, Khongoana-Ntšo, Khubelu, Liraoeleng, Makhoakhoeng, Mapeseleng, Masianokeng, Matala Phase I, Shalabeng and Tšieng.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ GTOPO30 via GeoNames. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  2. ^ Google Earth Download Site Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  3. ^ a b Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 2006.

External links edit