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- Lesotho – Moshoeshoe's mountain kingdom from protectorate to independence · Mokhotlong ·
The mountains of Lesotho were first home to San hunter-gatherers, whose rock paintings can still be found in caves and shelters across the country. Over time, Sotho-speaking farming communities settled in the region. T…
- Quthing District – Dinosaur footprints and ancient San rock paintings · Quthing ·
Quthing District in southern Lesotho is a treasure trove of deep history. Near the district town of Quthing, also called Moyeni, lie two of the region's most important sets of dinosaur footprints, left in the rock many …
- Mohale's Hoek District – Land named after Mohale, brother of Moshoeshoe I · Mohale’s Hoek ·
Mohale's Hoek District in south-western Lesotho carries the name of Mohale, a younger brother of King Moshoeshoe I, the founder of the Basotho nation. The name recalls the time when the Basotho kingdom took shape in the…
- Mafeteng District – Lowland farming country on Lesotho's western border · Mafeteng ·
Mafeteng District stretches across the fertile lowlands of western Lesotho, bordering South Africa's Free State. For generations its open plains have been among the country's important farming areas, and the town of Maf…
- Maseru District – Heartland around Lesotho's capital on the Caledon River · Maseru ·
Maseru District lies on Lesotho's western edge, where the Caledon River forms the border with South Africa's Free State. Its town of Maseru grew from a small colonial post into the nation's capital and only true city, a…
- Berea District – the Kome cave dwellings and Teyateyaneng · Berea ·
Berea District is home to the famous cave dwellings of Ha Kome, where families built homes of mud and stone under a large rock overhang in the 19th century. Their descendants still live there, making the caves a remarka…
- Thaba-Tseka District – the mountains of Katse · Thaba-Tseka ·
Thaba-Tseka District lies in the heart of Lesotho's mountains, bordering South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province to the east. The district is home to the Katse Dam, one of the landmarks of the Lesotho Highlands Water Proj…
- Qacha's Nek District – mountain gateway in southeastern Lesotho · Qacha’s Nek ·
Qacha's Nek District lies in the southeast of Lesotho, bordering South Africa's Eastern Cape Province and, in the far east, KwaZulu-Natal. Its capital, also called Qacha's Nek, is the only town in the district and has l…
- Leribe District – fertile lowlands of northern Lesotho · Leribe ·
Leribe District, in the north of Lesotho, stretches from the fertile lowlands along the border with South Africa's Free State Province into the foothills of the mountains. These good farming lands have long supported ma…
- Butha-Buthe District – early stronghold of Moshoeshoe I · Butha-Buthe ·
Butha-Buthe is closely linked to the early history of the Basotho nation: the mountain of Butha-Buthe served as an early stronghold of Moshoeshoe I, the founder of Lesotho, before he moved to Thaba Bosiu. From here he b…
- Mokhotlong District – 'place of the bald ibis' and source of the Senqu · Mokhotlong ·
Mokhotlong, whose name means 'the place of the bald ibis' in Sesotho, is a district of Lesotho's high mountains. It includes the highest terrain of the Maloti range and the source of the Senqu River, the country's prima…
- Quthing District · Quthing ·
Quthing is a district of Lesotho. The town of Quthing (also known as Moyeni) is the camp town or capital of the district. There are two of the most important sets of dinosaur footprints in the region. There is a large p…
- Mohale's Hoek District · Mohale’s Hoek ·
Mohale's Hoek is a district of Lesotho. Mohale's Hoek is the capital city or camptown, and only town in the district. In the southwest, Mohale's Hoek borders on South Africa, while domestically, it borders on Mafeteng D…
- Mafeteng District · Mafeteng ·
Mafeteng is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,119 km2 and a population in 2016 of 178,222. Mafeteng is the capital of camptown, and only town in the district. In the west, Mafeteng borders on the Free State Pro…
- Maseru District · Maseru ·
Maseru is a district of Lesotho. Maseru is also the name of the district's capital, and is the only city in the district and also the capital of the country. It is the largest urban area in the country, and therefore th…
- Berea District · Berea ·
Berea is a district of Lesotho. In the west, Berea borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts: Leribe District in the north, Thaba-Tseka District in southeast…
- Thaba-Tseka District · Thaba-Tseka ·
Thaba-Tseka is a district of Lesotho. Thaba-Tseka is also the name of the district's capital or camptown, which is the only town in the district. In the east, Thaba-Tseka borders on the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South A…
- Qacha's Nek District · Qacha’s Nek ·
Qacha's Nek is a district of Lesotho. Qacha's Nek is the capital or camptown, and the only town in the district. In the south, Qacha's Nek borders on the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, and it has a short border …
- Leribe District · Leribe ·
Leribè is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,828 km2 and a population in 2016 of approximately 337,500. Hlotse is the capital or camptown of the district. The district has one additional town, namely Maputsoe. I…
- Butha-Buthe District · Butha-Buthe ·
Butha-Buthe is a district of Lesotho. Butha-Buthe is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district. In the north, Butha-Buthe borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on Mo…
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