News: Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita landed in Maseru city of Lesotho on a visit to the country.
Key Facts about Lesotho
- Location: It is a landlocked country located in southern Africa.
- Largest enclave: It is entirely surrounded by South Africa, making it the largest of only three sovereign enclaves in the world, the others being San Marino and Vatican City.
- Climate: It has temperate climate with cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers.
- Terrain: It is mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains with over 80% of its land above 1,800 m.
- Mountain range: It is situated in the Maloti Mountains, gaining the nickname ‘The Mountain Kingdom’.
- It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,400 m in elevation.
- Peaks: The Thabana Ntlenyana (3,482 m) of Maloti Mountains is the highest peak in the country and of the southern Africa.
- Rivers: The Orange River, one of the longest rivers in Africa, rises in the Lesotho Highlands.
- The Caledon River forms part of the western border with South Africa and is an important tributary of the Senqu River.
- Polity: The Government is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
- Capital: Its capital is Maseru, which is also the largest city of Lesotho.
