Everything you need to know about Lesotho
Explore Lesotho from Maseru and the western lowlands to the Maloti Mountains, the Senqu valley and the dams of the highlands. Learn its ten districts, place sixteen cities and towns, find six rivers and two reservoirs and discover twelve heritage and natural sights.
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Geography of Lesotho
A mountain kingdom entirely above 1,000 meters, surrounded by South Africa.
Know the shape of the country
Three maps introduce the districts, cities and waters of Lesotho, with a separate sights lesson for twelve heritage places and landscapes. The Senqu, Makhaleng and Senqunyane rivers cross the highlands, while the Katse and Mohale reservoirs belong to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Heritage and landscapes of Lesotho
Essential ยท Historic mountain stronghold
Thaba Bosiu
A sandstone plateau of about 2 square kilometers that was the stronghold and capital of King Moshoeshoe I, who is buried there.
Explore twelve historic places and natural landscapes, from Thaba Bosiu and the Maletsunyane Falls to Katse Dam and the summit of Thabana Ntlenyana. Pins mark approximate learning locations. Essential marks starting points for learning; Detour adds geographic context. These labels are not travel or access recommendations. Select a pin to read about a place, then play the map and find them all.
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When you have had your fill of Lesotho, the countries in white have a guide like this one, and every other has maps of its own.
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