Lesotho

Introduction

Lesotho is located in Africa, with its capital being Maseru and the official language being English.

Lotte is the legal tender of Lesotho. The top-level domain of Lesotho is .ls, and to make an overseas call to Lesotho, you need to add +266 / 00266 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Lesotho is Africa/Maseru. The local time is 6 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2025-12-30, the sunrise time in Lesotho's capital Maseru is 05:14, and the sunset time is 19:12.

Lesotho: Southern Africa's "State of the Nation"

Lesotho is the only landlocked country in Southern Africa, known as the Kingdom of Lesotho, with a land area of 30,355 square kilometers, completely surrounded by South Africa, so it is known as the "country China". The capital city of Maseru is the political and economic center of the country. Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy, the king is the symbolic head of state, the prime minister holds the executive power, the official language for the English and Sesotho.

The country is predominantly highland and mountainous, with an average altitude of more than 1,000 meters above sea level, known as "Switzerland in Africa", and its economy is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry, with a weak industrial base and a heavy reliance on South Africa. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is an important project, supplying water to South Africa and generating foreign exchange. Culturally, the Basotho ethnic group accounts for more than 90% of the population, with unique traditional costumes, music and dance, and the annual horse-racing festival attracts many tourists.