Community councils of Lesotho explained
The districts of Lesotho are further divided into constituencies, which are in turn divided into community councils.[1] [2]
Functions
Functions of a community council:[3]
- Area Economic Planning
- Bridle Paths
- Burial Grounds
- Cemeteries
- Grazing Control
| - HIV and AIDS Coordination
- Land Allocation
- Natural Resource Control
- Pollution and Environmental Conservation
- Pre Primary Education
| - Public Markets Control
- Rural Access Roads
- Sports and Recreation
- Water Supply
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Community councils by district
Notes and References
- Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, Village List 2006.
- http://www.statoids.com/yls.html Statoids.com
- Kovar, Annika. Conditions for Success: Democratic Decentralization and Public Participation, An Analysis of Local Government in the Kingdom of Lesotho. University of Twente, 2008, p. 39.