Lesotho

Summary of Lesotho located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Lesotho
FIPS Code :   LT
ISO Code :   LS
ISO 3 Code :   LSO
Numeric ISO :   426
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   30355
DMS :   29° 36' 35.96" S, 28° 14' 0.99" E
Phone Code :   266
Currency :   Loti (LSL)
In Native :   Lesotho

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is an enclaved country within the border of South Africa. Along with the Vatican City and San Marino, it is one of only three independent states completely surrounded by the territory of another country, and the only one outside the Italian peninsula or that is not a microstate. Lesotho is just over 30,000 km2 (11,583 sq mi) and has a population of around 2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. The official language is Sesotho.

October 4 Lesotho Independence Day: Basutoland gained its independence from Britain and became the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1966
 
Capital :   Maseru
Neighbour Countries :   South Africa
Languages :   English,   Southern Sotho,   Zulu,   Xhosa

Regions in Lesotho

Berea
Butha-Buthe
Leribe
Mafeteng
Maseru
Mohale's Hoek
Mokhotlong
Qacha's Nek
Quthing
Thaba-Tseka

Time zones in Lesotho

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Maseru 2 Sunday, April 27, 2025 1:14:18 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
South Africa Standard Time 2 Sunday, April 27, 2025 1:14:18 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Lesotho

Maseru