Phuthiatsana Community Council

Phuthiatsana is a community-council area located in the Berea District of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is situated at an elevation around 1,650 metres above sea level, and encompasses numerous villages and rural settlements. The terrain and elevation typical of Lesotho shape its settlement patterns, and the community faces the usual rural-challenges of service access, infrastructure, and local economic opportunities.

The Phuthiatsana Community Council is the local governance body responsible for service delivery, local economic planning, rural access roads, water and sanitation, and community participation in its jurisdiction. Notably, the council has taken deliberate steps toward gender-responsive and inclusive governance: for example, it consists of 15 councillors with 9 women and 6 men, two of its three committees are chaired by women, and workforce composition includes significant representation of women, youth and persons with disabilities.