Places in Lesotho

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Facts and figures about Lesotho at a glance

Lesotho is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Lesotho covers a total area of 30,355.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 2,108,132 people.

The capital of Lesotho is Maseru (Maseru) with a population of 118,355 people.

Facts and figures about Lesotho
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
LesothoLS30,355.0 km22,108,132 people69.4

Population density in Lesotho
Population density
69.4 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in Lesotho
Lesotho: Very low population density

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Map of Lesotho

Map of Lesotho

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Information on Lesotho

Information on Lesotho
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
LesothoKingdom of LesothoLSSovereign country10 Maseru MaseruAfrica

Time in Lesotho

Time in Lesotho
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:54am (10:54h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:54am (10:54h)UTC +2.0Africa/Maseru

Currency in Lesotho

Currency in Lesotho
CurrencyAbbreviation
LotiLSL

Languages in Lesotho

Languages in Lesotho
Languages
English , Southern Sotho , Xhosa , Zulu

Neighbouring countries of Lesotho

Neighbouring countries of Lesotho
Neighbouring countries
South Africa

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Telecommunication in Lesotho

Telecommunication in Lesotho
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+266.ls

Latitude & Longitude of Lesotho

Latitude & Longitude of Lesotho
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map29°30'00.0"S (-29.5000000°)28°15'00.0"E (28.2500000°)

Regions in Lesotho

Regions in Lesotho
Regions
There are 10 primary administrative regions in Lesotho. Have a closer look at the regions in Lesotho.

Largest places in Lesotho

There are 10 places in Lesotho with a population of more than 10,000 people.
Largest places in Lesotho
PlaceNoPopulation
Maseru Maseru1.118,355
Mohale's Hoek Mohale’s Hoek2.40,040
Mafeteng Mafeteng3.39,754
Leribe Leribe4.38,558
Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe5.35,108
Maputsoe Maputsoe6.32,117
Quthing Quthing7.27,314
Qacha's Nek Qacha’s Nek8.25,573
Thaba-Tseka Thaba-Tseka9.15,248
Nako Nako10.13,146

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External sources of information on Lesotho

Lesotho on Wikipedia

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