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🇱🇸 Lesotho

47 cities · 10 states/provinces · Capital: Maseru · Africa

2,108,132 Population
47 Cities
$2.1B GDP
$916 GDP per Capita
0.550 HDI
57.4 Life Expectancy
30,355 Area (km²)

Lesotho at a Glance

General

CapitalMaseru
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionSouthern Africa
LanguagesEnglish, Sotho
CurrencyLoti (LSL)

Demographics

Population2,108,132
Density69.5/km²
Median Age23.9
Urban Population42.7%
Birth Rate24.1 per 1K
Death Rate10.7 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.69

Economy

GDP$2.1 billion
GDP per Capita$916
HDI0.550
Gini Index44.9
Internet Users48.0%

Geography

Area30,355 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedYes
BordersZAF
Calling Code++266
TLD.ls

Status

ISO CodeLS / LSO
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy57.4 years

Largest Cities in Lesotho

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Maseru Maseru District 359,753 54°F 5,092 ft
2 Maputsoe Leribe 61,916 54°F 5,194 ft
3 Mohale's Hoek Mohale's Hoek District 46,593 60°F 5,243 ft
4 Mafeteng Mafeteng District 45,287 58°F 5,476 ft
5 Hlotse Leribe 43,967 54°F 5,397 ft
6 Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe 40,599 54°F 5,630 ft
7 Mabote Berea 38,047 54°F 4,944 ft
8 Quthing Quthing 33,910 58°F 4,970 ft
9 Teyateyaneng Berea 27,272 59°F 5,554 ft
10 Qacha’s Nek Qacha's Nek District 25,573 56°F 6,476 ft
11 Thaba-Tseka Thaba-Tseka 16,765 50°F 7,316 ft
12 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong District 14,461 52°F 7,221 ft
13 Roma Maseru District 14,259 54°F 5,463 ft
14 Mapoteng Berea 14,161 54°F 5,640 ft
15 Nako Maseru District 13,146 56°F 5,965 ft
16 Mazenod Maseru District 12,713 54°F 5,187 ft
17 Mantsebo 9,216 54°F 5,449 ft
18 Semonkong Maseru District 8,636 53°F 7,024 ft
19 Phamong Mohale's Hoek District 8,402 58°F 5,499 ft
20 Mamathes 8,058 54°F 5,774 ft

States & Provinces in Lesotho