Malealea

Malealea
Village
Malealea: Malealea is situated in a remote part of Western Lesotho
Malealea
Coordinates: 29°49′44.5″S 27°35′58.5″E / 29.829028°S 27.599583°E / -29.829028; 27.599583
Country Lesotho
DistrictMafeteng District
Community council'Malakeng
Elevation
_ca.
5,900 ft (1,800 m)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
613
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Malealea is a village in the Mafeteng district, roughly 80km from Maseru in southern Lesotho. Located in the Makhaleng valley, ca. 3 kilometers west of the mouth of Botsoela river. The village can be reached from Matelile over 7 km gravel road. The 2006 census counts 613 inhabitants in "Makhomalong (Malealea)" and "Letlapeng (Malealea)"