{"id":343409,"date":"2025-07-24T15:28:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=343409"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:58:51","slug":"key-facts-about-lesotho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-lesotho\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Lesotho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita landed in Maseru city of Lesotho on a visit to the country.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Facts about Lesotho<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343410\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-343410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-Geologydotcom.jpg?resize=390%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-Geologydotcom.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-Geologydotcom.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-Geologydotcom.jpg?w=705&amp;ssl=1 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Geologydotcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>landlocked<\/strong> country located in southern Africa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Largest enclave:<\/strong> It is <strong>entirely surrounded by South Africa<\/strong>, making it the largest of only three sovereign enclaves in the world, the others being San Marino and Vatican City.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It has <strong>temperate climate<\/strong> with cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is mostly <strong>highland <\/strong>with plateaus, hills, and mountains with over 80% of its <strong>land above 1,800 m<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain range:<\/strong> It is situated in the <strong>Maloti Mountains<\/strong>, gaining the nickname \u2018<strong>The Mountain Kingdom\u2019<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>only independent state in the world<\/strong> that lies <strong>entirely above 1,400 m<\/strong> in elevation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peaks:<\/strong> The <strong>Thabana Ntlenyana (<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3,482 m<\/span>)<\/strong> of Maloti Mountains is the highest peak in the country and of the southern Africa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> The <strong>Orange River<\/strong>, one of the longest rivers in Africa, rises in the <strong>Lesotho Highlands<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Caledon River<\/strong> forms part of the <strong>western border with South Africa<\/strong> and is an important tributary of the <strong>Senqu River<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polity:<\/strong> The Government is a <strong>parliamentary constitutional monarchy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital:<\/strong> Its capital is <strong>Maseru<\/strong>, which is also the largest city of Lesotho.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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