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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

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