Butha-Buthe is the capital or
camptown of the
Butha-Buthe District in
Lesotho
Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclave and exclave, enclaves in the world, t ...
. It had a population of 35,108 (2016 census). It is named for
Butha-Buthe Mountain to the north of the town. Its name means "place of lying down."
Butha-Buthe was founded in 1884 in order to provide the local ruler with a place where he could pay taxes, rather than forcing him to the more distant town of
Hlotse
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 Lesot ...
.
The town has a high school called Bokoro High School. A Canadian organization called Help Lesotho, has been assisting the school with their literary skills, and it is now becoming one of the highest ranked schools for literacy skills out of the schools, assisted by Help Lesotho. Bokoro is twinned with
Ridgemont High School in
Ottawa
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.
Climate
Sport
Butha-Buthe is home to the former
Lesotho Premier League football
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team,
Butha-Buthe Warriors, who currently play in Lesotho A-Division North Stream.
[https://www.facebook.com/Lesotho-A-Division-League-Southern-And-Northern-Stream-Lesotho-366492773738924/ ]
References
{{Camptowns of Lesotho
Populated places in Butha-Buthe District