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Kingdom of Lesotho

Region

Africa

Capital

Maseru

Population

2,142,252

Area

30,355 km²

General Information

Common Name: Lesotho
Official Name: Kingdom of Lesotho
Sub-region: Southern Africa
Status: Officially-assigned
Independent: Yes
UN Member: Yes
Landlocked: Yes

Native Names

ENG:
  • Official: Kingdom of Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
SOT:
  • Official: Kingdom of Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho

Languages

English Sotho

Currencies

LSL:
  • Name: Lesotho loti
  • Symbol: L
ZAR:
  • Name: South African rand
  • Symbol: R

Bordering Countries

ZAF

Timezones

UTC+02:00

Name of the Country in Different Languages

ARA:
  • Official: مملكة ليسوتو
  • Common: ليسوتو
BRE:
  • Official: Rouantelezh Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
CES:
  • Official: Lesothské království
  • Common: Lesotho
CYM:
  • Official: Kingdom of Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
DEU:
  • Official: Königreich Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
EST:
  • Official: Lesotho Kuningriik
  • Common: Lesotho
FIN:
  • Official: Lesothon kuningaskunta
  • Common: Lesotho
FRA:
  • Official: Royaume du Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
HRV:
  • Official: Kraljevina Lesoto
  • Common: Lesoto
HUN:
  • Official: Lesothói Királyság
  • Common: Lesotho
ITA:
  • Official: Regno del Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
JPN:
  • Official: レソト王国
  • Common: レソト
KOR:
  • Official: 레소토 왕국
  • Common: 레소토
NLD:
  • Official: Koninkrijk Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
PER:
  • Official: پادشاهی لسوتو
  • Common: لسوتو
POL:
  • Official: Królestwo Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
POR:
  • Official: Reino do Lesoto
  • Common: Lesoto
RUS:
  • Official: Королевство Лесото
  • Common: Лесото
SLK:
  • Official: Lesothské kráľovstvo
  • Common: Lesotho
SPA:
  • Official: Reino de Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
SRP:
  • Official: Краљевина Лесото
  • Common: Лесото
SWE:
  • Official: Konungariket Lesotho
  • Common: Lesotho
TUR:
  • Official: Lesotho Krallığı
  • Common: Lesotho
URD:
  • Official: مملکتِ لیسوتھو
  • Common: لیسوتھو
ZHO:
  • Official: 莱索托王国
  • Common: 莱索托
Location Map

Coordinates: -29.5000°, 28.5000°

Current Weather

10°C

Maseru

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed 3 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates

Base Currency: LSL
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026

LSL/USD 0.0612
LSL/EUR 0.0527
LSL/GBP 0.0457
LSL/JPY 9.7000
LSL/CAD 0.0850
LSL/AUD 0.0913
LSL/CHF 0.0491
LSL/CNY 0.4260
Data from ExchangeRate-API
Coat of Arms
Coordinates

Latitude: -29.5°

Longitude: 28.5°

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