Lesotho
Region: Africa • ISO Code: LS / LSO
Basic Information
Phone Code
+266
Country Code
LS / LSO
Region
Africa
Timezone
Africa/Maseru
Economic & Demographic Information
Currency
Lesotho Loti L
Population
2,274,700
Capital
Maseru
Languages
SesothoEnglish
Time Information
Current Time
02/09/2026, 21:32:06 GMT+2
UTC Offset
+02:00
Wikipedia Information
Lesotho,( lih-SOO-too, Sotho pronunciation: [lɪˈsʊːtʰʊ] officially the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclaves in the world, the others being San Marino and Vatican City, which are surrounded by Italy. Lesotho is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 and has a population of about 2.3 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.
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