Lesotho

Lesotho is a landlocked country in Africa with 1 land neighbour, South Africa. Its capital is Maseru.

Capital: Maseru
Population: 2.4 million
Area: 30,355 km²
Land borders: 1
Currency: Lesotho loti (LSL)

Neighbours

South Africa

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Countries that border Lesotho

One land neighbour: South Africa. It has a page of its own.

South AfricaPretoria · 6 borders

One way in

One land border, and it is South Africa.

South Africa itself has 6 land borders. There is no coast at all: South Africa wraps Lesotho completely, which makes the Africa map a two-step find — locate South Africa, then look inside it.

1
land border
6
land borders on South Africa, its only neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map

The capital

Maseru

In Capital Rush you see Lesotho and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.

The flag

Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Lesotho is the right one.

ISO code: LS
Currency: Lesotho loti (LSL)
Official languages: English and Sotho
Quiz maps: Africa · World

Lesotho, asked and answered

What countries border Lesotho?

Lesotho has 1 land neighbour: South Africa.

What is the capital of Lesotho?

Maseru. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Lesotho comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.

What continent is Lesotho in?

Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.

Where can I practise finding Lesotho on a map?

On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Lesotho is in the pool, along with its only neighbour.

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Can you find Lesotho on a blank map?

Its one neighbour is on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.

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