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Qiloane
Community Council
Qiloane Geographic Center of Community
Coordinates: 29°21′45″S 27°37′55″E / 29.36250°S 27.63194°E / -29.36250; 27.63194
Country	Lesotho
District	Maseru District
Elevation [1]	5,026 ft (1,532 m)
Population  (2006)
• Total	24,093
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Coordinates computed from Lesotho Villages file.[2]

Qiloane is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 24,093.^[3]

The profile of Mount Qiloane, the legendary conical mountain close to Thaba Bosiu, and described by Masupha as Mother and Father, inspired the traditional Basotho Hat called mokorotlo.^[4][5][6] Qiloane Hill is crowned by a pillar of Cave Sandstone some 100 feet (30 m) high. It is about 15 feet (4.6 m) broad on top, and is composed of three immense steps gradually tapering to a point.^[7] Elevation of the hilltop is 5,640 ft (1,719 m) and is located at coordinates 29°20′53″S 27°41′10″E / 29.34806°S 27.68611°E / -29.34806; 27.68611.^[1]

The community of Qiloane includes the following villages:^[8]

• Boqate (Ha Majara)
• Ha 'Mamotho
• Ha Bosofo
• Ha Fako
• Ha Jobo
• Ha Khoabane
• Ha Lekoro
• Ha Lenono
• Ha Lephoi
• Ha Lesoiti
• Ha Lithupa
• Ha Maja
• Ha Majara
• Ha Makhalanyane
• Ha Makhoathi
• Ha Mamotho
• Ha Mathula
• Ha Mohalanyane
• Ha Mohasoa
• Ha Mosalla
• Ha Mothae
• Ha Motloheloa
• Ha Motsu
• Ha Mpesi
• Ha Nkhata
• Ha Ntlama
• Ha Ntsane
• Ha Qhali
• Ha Rafutho
• Ha Ramakha
• Ha Ramoejane
• Ha Rapheko
• Ha Raphuthi
• Ha Rasenkisi
• Ha Rathoko
• Ha Seeiso
• Ha Sekete
• Ha Sofonia
• Ha Teronko
• Ha Thiba-Khoali
• Ha Tonki
• Khokhotsaneng
• Lekhalong
• Lihaseng
• Liolong
• Liphookoaneng
• Mafikaneng
• Mafikaneng (Ha Khechane)
• Mahlabatheng
• Majakaneng
• Masekoeng
• Monyakoana
• Ntlo-kholo (Ha Sepake)
• Ntlo-kholo (Mahaheng)
• Ntlokholo
• Sekantšing
• Sekhutloaneng
• Thaba-Khupa

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