Where is Lesotho?
Lesotho is a country in Southern Africa.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Land borders
- 1: South Africa
- Coast
- None. Lesotho is landlocked.
- Area
- About 30,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Southern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 29.32° S, 27.48° E
About Lesotho
Lesotho is a mountainous kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa, the largest of the world's three such enclaves. The whole country lies above 1,000 metres, and its highlands feed a huge water project serving greater Johannesburg. Formed by King Moshoeshoe I in 1824, it became independent in 1966 and is still headed by King Letsie III.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 5 on 14 October 2026 (#43), hardest clue first:
- Its upper house seats 22 hereditary principal chiefs plus eleven appointees of the king.
- The Letseng mine yields diamonds averaging 2172 dollars a carat, the world's richest by that measure.
- No other independent state lies entirely above 1,000 metres in elevation.
- King Moshoeshoe I formed this kingdom in 1824.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- South Africa 400 km away
- Botswana 540 km away
- Mozambique 630 km away
- Namibia 1,300 km away
- Zimbabwe 1,300 km away
- Zambia 1,600 km away
- Malawi 1,800 km away
- Madagascar 2,300 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Lesotho. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.