District Intergrated Land Use Plan - Ngwaketse Land Board
District Intergrated Land Use Plan - Ngwaketse Land Board
District Intergrated Land Use Plan - Ngwaketse Land Board
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CHAPTER 3<br />
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS COMPONENT SYSTEM OF RESOURCES<br />
the eastern part of the <strong>District</strong> and a higher coefficient of variation of 50 percent in the<br />
western part of the <strong>District</strong>.<br />
3.2.4 As can be gleaned from Map 3.1, a small portion of the <strong>District</strong> stretching from the boundary<br />
with the South East <strong>District</strong> and encompassing Molapowabojang, Gopong, Lotlhakane East<br />
has an average annual rainfall of 575mm. The area stretching from the border with Republic<br />
of South Africa through Good Hope and part of Barolong Farms, Kanye and Moshupa has<br />
an annual average rainfall of 525mm. The portion of the <strong>District</strong> from the western half of<br />
Barolong farms through Gasita, Selokolela and Pitseng receives an average of 475mm.<br />
Rainfall decreases to an annual average of rainfall 425mm further over a wider area to the<br />
west from Phitshane Molopo, Mabule, Lorolwane through to Jwaneng. Most of Mabutsane<br />
Sub- <strong>District</strong> has an average annual rainfall of between 325mm and 375mm. Rainfall<br />
amount and variability have implications for land use.<br />
Temperature<br />
3.2.5 Temperatures in the northern part of the <strong>District</strong> are generally cooler by about 2.5°C owing<br />
to the higher elevation of about 1350m between Kanye and Manyana compared to lower<br />
altitudes of less than 1050m in the western part of the <strong>District</strong>. Temperatures are highest<br />
during the summer (October to March) with an average of 27°C. Kanye which is in the<br />
northeastern part of the <strong>District</strong> has a lower average high temperature of 24.5°C in the<br />
cooler part of the <strong>District</strong>. The higher temperatures averaging between 32°C and 35°C are<br />
experienced during the month of January otherwise there is no high temperature variation<br />
during the summer months.<br />
Map 3.2 Average Monthly Minimum and Maximum Temperature<br />
150000 225000 300000 375000<br />
July - Minimum Temperature<br />
Kweneng<br />
150000 225000 300000 375000<br />
Mabutsane<br />
July - Maximum Temperature<br />
Kweneng<br />
4.5 0 C<br />
7200000 7275000<br />
4.0 0 C<br />
´<br />
Kgalagadi<br />
Maokane<br />
Jwaneng<br />
Mosopa<br />
Kanye<br />
4.5 0 C<br />
Goodhope<br />
South<br />
East<br />
0 15 30 60<br />
Kilometers<br />
150000 225000 300000 375000<br />
January - Minimum Temperature<br />
23.0 0 C<br />
23.5 0 C<br />
Kgalagadi<br />
´<br />
Maokane<br />
Jwaneng<br />
23.5 0 C<br />
Mosopa<br />
Kanye<br />
Goodhope<br />
South<br />
East<br />
0 15 30 60<br />
Kilometers<br />
150000 225000 300000 375000<br />
January - Maximum Temperature<br />
7200000 7275000<br />
7200000 7275000<br />
19.5 0 C<br />
Mabutsane<br />
Kgalagadi<br />
´<br />
0 15 30 60<br />
Kilometers<br />
Kweneng<br />
Jwaneng<br />
Mosopa<br />
Maokane Kanye<br />
19.5 0 C<br />
Goodhope<br />
South<br />
East<br />
7200000 7275000<br />
C<br />
C<br />
33.0 0 C<br />
32.5 0<br />
32.0 0<br />
´<br />
Mabutsane<br />
Kgalagadi<br />
0 15 30 60<br />
Kilometers<br />
Maokane<br />
Kweneng<br />
Jwaneng<br />
31.5 0<br />
32.0 0<br />
C<br />
C<br />
Mosopa<br />
Kanye<br />
32.5 0 C<br />
Goodhope<br />
South<br />
East<br />
Source” MoA<br />
3.2.6 The <strong>District</strong> experiences a decrease in temperatures at the beginning of the winter season<br />
26 REPORT OF SURVEY