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Southern Africa · Country dossier
Lesotho
Kingdom of Lesotho
CapitalMaseru
CurrencyLesotho loti (LSL)
PowerType M · 220 V
LanguagesEnglish, Sotho
Lesotho, with its capital in Maseru, is in Southern Africa and home to about 2.1M people. English and Sotho are spoken, and the currency is the Lesotho loti (LSL). Most international arrivals come through Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU).
- Region
- Africa · Southern Africa
- Population
- 2.1M (2,116,427)
- Area
- 30,355 km²
Right now in Maseru
Local time in Maseru — Africa/Maseru
Weather in Maseru
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Lesotho over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Sotho
- Calling code
- +266
- Internet domain
- .ls
- Currency
- Lesotho loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)
- Time zones
- Africa/Maseru
Power
Plug type: Type M
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Lesotho
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Lesotho, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.