Teyateyaneng
Sign in to saveright|225px|thumb|Location of Teyateyaneng in Lesotho Teyateyaneng is a town located in the district of Berea in Lesotho. Usually abbreviated to T.Y., Teyateyaneng takes its name from the two twin rivers which run on the north (Tebe-tebe River) and the South (Teja-tejana River). Both rivers lead to the Mohokare, or the Caledon River which forms the western boundary with South Africa. They are both named for their vast quantities of sand which means rapid dipping of feet as one crosses them, leading to both names which may well suggest that this is a 'place of quick sands'. Teyateyaneng's name
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Place details
- Locality
- Teyateyaneng
- Region
- Berea District
- Country
- Lesotho
- Population
- 27,272
- Timezone
- Africa/Maseru
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Key facts
- Settlement.other_name
- 'Malifate
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Seoli
- Settlement.timezone1
- Central Africa Time
- Settlement.postal_code
- 200
- Settlement.founder
- Chief Masupha
- Settlement.established_date
- 1886
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1693
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Berea District
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Get in
From Maseru, take the A1 to Teya-Teyaneng. It's about 45 minutes drive on a virtually pothole free tarmac road.
See
Setsoto Design Weaving Gallery. A 'factory' for tapestries, where you can see Sotho women making tapestries in traditional fashion. It also has a small shop where you can buy souvenirs and tapestries for a good price. You can find it near the Blue Mountain Inn, follow the signs from the A1 which goes through Teya-Teyaneng.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Economy
- Sports
- Football
- Cricket
- Points of interest
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
right|225px|thumb|Location of Teyateyaneng in Lesotho Teyateyaneng is a town located in the district of Berea in Lesotho. Usually abbreviated to T.Y., Teyateyaneng takes its name from the two twin rivers which run on the north (Tebe-tebe River) and the South (Teja-tejana River). Both rivers lead to the Mohokare, or the Caledon River which forms the western boundary with South Africa. They are both named for their vast quantities of sand which means rapid dipping of feet as one crosses them, leading to both names which may well suggest that this is a 'place of quick sands'. Teyateyaneng's name therefore comes from the southern Teja-tejana River, but the name later changed to Teyateyaneng, perhaps due to British influences as the country became a Protectorate in the late 1800s.
The town is situated approximately 400 km south of Johannesburg, 184 km east of Bloemfontein, and 517 km west of Durban, all major metros in the neighbouring South Africa. Teyateyaneng is also the camptown for the district of Berea. In 2005 it had a population of 75,115.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Teyateyaneng” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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