Lesotho: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Lesotho

Lesotho is a small, mountainous kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa. All of it lies high above sea level, which is why it is called the 'Kingdom in the Sky'. It is known for snowy peaks, waterfalls and riders on sturdy ponies wrapped in colourful blankets.

About Maseru

Maseru is on the Caledon River in western Lesotho, right on the border with South Africa. Its name means 'place of red sandstones' in Sesotho.

Fun facts about Lesotho

1. Lesotho's lowest point is 1,400 metres above sea level, the highest low point of any country.
2. Lesotho is one of only three countries in the world completely surrounded by another country.
3. Maletsunyane Falls drops about 192 metres in a single plunge.
4. A traditional straw hat called the mokorotlo appears on Lesotho's flag.
5. Thabana Ntlenyana, at 3,482 metres, is the highest mountain in southern Africa.
6. Lesotho has a ski resort, Afriski, where people ski in the Maloti Mountains in winter.