Lesotho - Introduction
Lesotho (officially: Kingdom of Lesotho) is a country in Africa, precisely in Southern Africa, with a population of about 2.4 Millions inhabitants today (2026-09-12). The capital city of Kingdom of Lesotho is Maseru, and the official country TLD code is .ls. Lesotho has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as LS, LSO, LES, 426 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Lesotho , Coat of Arms
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Names
| Common | Lesotho |
|---|---|
| Official | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Common (Native) | Lesotho |
| Official (Native) | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Alternative spellings | LS, Kingdom of Lesotho, Muso oa Lesotho |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| eng | English |
|---|---|
| sot | Sotho |
Geography
Lesotho is located in Southern Africa and has a total land area of 30355 km². It is bounded by South Africa and the capital city is Maseru
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Southern Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+02:00 |
| Capital city | Maseru |
| Area | 30355 km² |
| Population 2026-09-12 | 2.4 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | South Africa |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Mosotho / Female: Mosotho |
| fra | Male: Lésothien / Female: Lésothienne |
| Lat/Lng | -29.5, 28.5 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Lesotho
The flag of Lesotho is composed of three horizontal bands of blue, white and green in the ratio of 3:4:3. A black mokorotlo — a Basotho hat — is centered in the white band.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | South African rand |
| Code | ZAR |
| Symbol | R |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | LS |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | LSO |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 426 |
| International calling code | +266 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | LES |
All Important Facts about Lesotho
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