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BUTA-BUTHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Butha-Buthe
1, record 1, English, Butha%2DButhe
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Butha Buthe 2, record 1, English, Butha%20Buthe
correct, Africa
- Buta-Buthe 3, record 1, English, Buta%2DButhe
correct, Africa, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lesotho Cities and towns : Butha-Buthe. Butha-Buthe was founded in 1884 on the Hlotse River to facilitate tax collection and means the "place of lying down" ... 4, record 1, English, - Butha%2DButhe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Butha-Buthe (also Buta-Buthe) is the capital city or camptown of the Butha-Buthe District in Lesotho. ... Butha-Buthe was founded in 1884 in order to provide the local ruler with a place where he could pay taxes, rather than forcing him to the more distant town of Hlotse. 3, record 1, English, - Butha%2DButhe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Butha Buthe : terme used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - Butha%2DButhe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Butha-Buthe
1, record 1, French, Butha%2DButhe
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Butha Buthe 1, record 1, French, Butha%20Buthe
correct, Africa
- Buta-Buthe 2, record 1, French, Buta%2DButhe
correct, Africa, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Butha-Buthe est une ville du Lesotho située près de la frontière sud-africaine. Le règlement urbain est un comptoir commercial important dans la région immédiate du Lesotho. [...] Butha-Buthe est traduit de la langue de Sesotho à l'anglais comme «couchez-vous». 1, record 1, French, - Butha%2DButhe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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