Qiloane is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 24,093.[ Statoids.com]
Mount Qiloane
The profile of Mount Qiloane, the legendary conical mountain close to
Thaba Bosiu, and described by Masupha as Mother and Father, inspired the traditional Basotho Hat called mokorotlo.
[ Lesotho Embassy in Berlin ] Qiloane Hill is crowned by a pillar of Cave Sandstone some high. It is about broad on top, and is composed of three immense steps gradually tapering to a point.
[Rev. S.S. Dornan, Geology of Basutoland, Geological Magazine, Volume 5, Cambridge University Press, 1908.] Elevation of the hilltop is 5,640 ft (1,719 m) and is located at coordinates .
Villages
The community of Qiloane includes the following villages:
[Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006.]
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Boqate (Ha Majara)
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Ha 'Mamotho
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Ha Bosofo
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Ha Fako
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Ha Jobo
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Ha Khoabane
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Ha Lekoro
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Ha Lenono
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Ha Lephoi
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Ha Lesoiti
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Ha Lithupa
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Ha Maja
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Ha Majara
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Ha Makhalanyane
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Ha Makhoathi
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Ha Mamotho
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Ha Mathula
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Ha Mohalanyane
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Ha Mohasoa
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Ha Mosalla
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Ha Mothae
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Ha Motloheloa
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Ha Motsu
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Ha Mpesi
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Ha Nkhata
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Ha Ntlama
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Ha Ntsane
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Ha Qhali
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Ha Rafutho
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Ha Ramakha
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Ha Ramoejane
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Ha Rapheko
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Ha Raphuthi
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Ha Rasenkisi
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Ha Rathoko
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Ha Seeiso
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Ha Sekete
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Ha Sofonia
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Ha Teronko
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Ha Thiba-Khoali
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Ha Tonki
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Khokhotsaneng
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Lekhalong
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Lihaseng
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Liolong
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Liphookoaneng
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Mafikaneng
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Mafikaneng (Ha Khechane)
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Mahlabatheng
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Majakaneng
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Masekoeng
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Monyakoana
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Ntlo-kholo (Ha Sepake)
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Ntlo-kholo (Mahaheng)
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Ntlokholo
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Sekantšing
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Sekhutloaneng
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Thaba-Khupa
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