COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Lesotho
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Lesotho.
Lesotho at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Maseru
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 2,098,000
- AREA
- 30,355.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- Loti (LSL)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Kingdom In The Sky
Lesotho is entirely surrounded by South Africa and lies wholly above 1,000 m.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Lesotho
Traditional Basotho blankets are an important symbol of cultural identity and are worn on special occasions.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Lesotho in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 30,355.0 km² and a population of approximately 2,098,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.