Total Area30,355 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityMaseruAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAfricaSouthern Africa
GPS Coordinates-29.61°, 28.23°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
High-altitude kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa, dominated by the Maloti and Drakensberg mountain ranges.
Climate ClassificationTemperate continental with cold alpine winters and snow in the mountains
Notable Natural LandmarkMaletsunyane Falls
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Lesotho is the only independent state in the world whose entire territory lies completely above 1,000 meters in elevation.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Lesotho.
Capital City
LesothoMaseru
Metropolitan Hub
LesothoTeyateyaneng
Metropolitan Hub
LesothoMafeteng
Metropolitan Hub
LesothoHlotse
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Africa
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Lesotho.
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