Fun facts about Mohale's Hoek
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Mohale's Hoek was first inhabited by the San, who were found there by the Baphuthi around 1795.
Mohale's Hoek
Lesotho
Mohale's Hoek is the capital city of Mohale's Hoek District in Lesotho. It had a population of approximately 40,040 in 2016.
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The area was later called Maphutseng, meaning the plural of a certain variety of pumpkin.
Mohale's Hoek
Lesotho
Mohale's Hoek is the capital city of Mohale's Hoek District in Lesotho. It had a population of approximately 40,040 in 2016.
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Mohale established a substantial village at Old Hoek, which was destroyed in 1867 during the Seqiti War.
Mohale's Hoek
Lesotho
Mohale's Hoek is the capital city of Mohale's Hoek District in Lesotho. It had a population of approximately 40,040 in 2016.
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Mohale's Hoek became the second oldest of all the district headquarters towns in Lesotho.
Mohale's Hoek
Lesotho
Mohale's Hoek is the capital city of Mohale's Hoek District in Lesotho. It had a population of approximately 40,040 in 2016.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Paramente Phamotse · CC BY-SA 3.0
The town moved from Old Hoek to its present location due to a businessman of English descent named PB Jandrell.
Mohale's Hoek
Lesotho
Mohale's Hoek is the capital city of Mohale's Hoek District in Lesotho. It had a population of approximately 40,040 in 2016.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Paramente Phamotse · CC BY-SA 3.0