🇱🇸 Lesotho

Time zones in Lesotho

• Africa/Maseru
  UTC+2 (GMT+2) · South Africa Time

Upcoming public holidays in Lesotho

• Fri, May 1Workers' Day
• Thu, May 14Ascension Day
• Mon, May 25Africa Day/ Heroes' Day
• Fri, Jul 17King Letsie III's Birthday

See all 2026 Lesotho holidays →

Other countries in Southern Africa

• 🇧🇼 Botswana
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini
• 🇳🇦 Namibia
• 🇿🇦 South Africa
• 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

At a glance

Capital

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Region

Africa

Subregion

Southern Africa

Population

2,116,427

Area

30,355 km²

Currency

LSL L

Calling code

+266

Driving side

left

Languages

eng, sot

Internet TLD

.ls

About

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of the only three sovereign enclaves. Lesotho is located in the Maloti Mountains, with the highest peak in southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 mi2), with a population of about 2.3 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.

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