Lesotho

Lesotho Flag

Lesotho Flag

Lesotho Armorial

Lesotho Armorial

Easy learning about Lesotho

The capital city of Lesotho is Maseru, capital city of Lesotho.

Word: Highlands

Meaning: mountain kingdom

Administrative Divisions

10 districts:

  • Berea
  • Butha-Buthe
  • Leribe
  • Mafeteng
  • Maseru
  • Mohale's Hoek
  • Mokhotlong
  • Qacha's Nek
  • Quthing
  • Thaba-Tseka

Districts of Lesotho map

Lesotho is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)
Height
1388 m (4550 ft), 1600 m (5250 ft), 1700 m (5580 ft), 1900 m (6230 ft), 2100 m (6890 ft), 2400 m (7870 ft), 2800 m (9190 ft), 3100 m (10170 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), Max altitude 3475 m (11400 ft)
Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Lesotho
1 300 m1 600 m1 900 m2 400 m2 800 m3 100 m3 500 mafrr.com3 475 mThabana Ntlenyana1 388 mWest236.0 kmEast
Height from south to north in Lesotho
1 300 m1 600 m1 900 m2 400 m2 800 m3 100 m3 500 mafrr.com123 475 mThabana Ntlenyana1 388 mSouth231.4 kmNorth
1Orange1 425 to 2 296 m2Caledon1 431 to 1 628 m
Population of Lesotho, 1960–2025
01 M2 M3 Mafrr.com2 363 325196019932025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Maseru, capital city of Lesotho

Population: 2,363,325 (UN)

Area: 30,355 km² / 18,862 sq mi

People from Lesotho are called: Basotho (singular Mosotho)

Geography

Latitude: 29.480° S

Longitude: 28.247° E

Geographical Subregion: Southern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 65 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 74

Climate

temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 86 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.016 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $1,206 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 175

Currency: Loti

Currency Code: LSL

Human Development

HDI Rank: 167 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.55

Mean Years of Schooling: 7.7

Expected Years of Schooling: 11.0

Life Expectancy at Birth: 57.4 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Protestant Pentecostal, Lesotho Evangelical, Anglican

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .ls

Calling Code: +266

MapGeo Name: Lesotho

MapGeo Code: LS

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