Mantsonyane
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Mantsonyane is a town in central Lesotho
. It is located southeast of the capital Maseru
, close to the western approach to the Mokhoabong Pass
, on a high mountain plateau between the towns of Marakabei
and Thaba-Tseka
.
opened, through its USPG
mission agency, a mission hospital in Mantsonyane. St James' Hospital has grown significantly and is now a major feature of the community. In addition to providing full hospital facilities (with 60 beds) to local residents, the hospital also operates a number of satellite health care facilities in the surrounding region, including six health centres, one health clinic, and two rural village health posts. USPG Anglican missionary medical staff and administrators operate the hospital, which also employs local nursing and domestic staff.
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
. It is located southeast of the capital Maseru
Maseru
Maseru is the capital of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, bordering South Africa, Maseru is Lesotho's only sizable city, with a population of approximately 227,880 . The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the...
, close to the western approach to the Mokhoabong Pass
Mokhoabong Pass
The Mokhoabong Pass is a mountain pass in central Lesotho. The A3 road crosses this pass between the towns of Mantsonyane and Thaba-Tseka.-References:...
, on a high mountain plateau between the towns of Marakabei
Marakabei
Marakabei is a town in central Lesotho. It is located southeast of the capital Maseru, close to the banks of the Senqunyane River, between the God Help Me Pass and Mokhoabong Pass.-References:...
and Thaba-Tseka
Thaba-Tseka
Thaba-Tseka is the capital city or camptown of Thaba-Tseka District in Lesotho. It has a population of approximately 6,000 . Thaba-Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book, The Anti-Politics Machine, which identified the failures of outside initiated development...
.
St James' Hospital and regional health care
In 1963 the Anglican ChurchAnglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
opened, through its USPG
USPG
The USPG or United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel is a 300-year-old Anglican missionary organization, formed originally as the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in 1701...
mission agency, a mission hospital in Mantsonyane. St James' Hospital has grown significantly and is now a major feature of the community. In addition to providing full hospital facilities (with 60 beds) to local residents, the hospital also operates a number of satellite health care facilities in the surrounding region, including six health centres, one health clinic, and two rural village health posts. USPG Anglican missionary medical staff and administrators operate the hospital, which also employs local nursing and domestic staff.