Lesotho: map, capital and facts
Lesotho is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Maseru. Its official languages are English and Sotho.
Lesotho covers about 30,355 km², making it the 137th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 2.4 million people live there, the 141st-most populous.
Lesotho shares land borders with 1 country: South Africa.
Where is Lesotho?
Lesotho is in Southern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 29.5°S, 28.5°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Lesotho is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Lesotho facts
| Capital | Maseru |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Area | 30,355 km² (137th largest) |
| Population | 2,363,325 (141st most populous) |
| Languages | English, Sotho |
| Currencies | Lesotho loti (L), South African rand (R) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 1 |
| Centre point | 29.5°S, 28.5°E |
Countries that border Lesotho
- South Africa, capital Pretoria
Other countries near Lesotho
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Eswatini, about 440 km
- Botswana, about 950 km
- Zimbabwe, about 1,070 km
- Mozambique, about 1,410 km
- Namibia, about 1,420 km
Guess Lesotho in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Lesotho were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Southern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 30,355 km²
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More countries in Southern Africa
Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.