# Lesotho

Lesotho,[a][b] gee ti ba yi'ira ti Lesotho natiŋa la 'Kingdom of Lesotho "[c] gee ti ba kelum yi'ira ka ti Basutoland, de la tiŋa n ka Lem ko'om n boi Southern Africa. Tiŋa la za'a kɔ'ɔm Lem la South Africa, tiŋa wa ma'a n de tinkatɛ kayima ma'a m tari nakara bata n boi duneya wa zuo pa'asɛ San Marino la Vatican Tiŋa la n lem Italy.

Tiŋa la buuri yetɔgum de la Sesotho, ti a dɛna yetɔgum ti ba tara gulesa gee kaalɛ la mi kelum pa'asɛ IsiXhosa, la SiPhuthi.

Lesotho kɔ'ɔm bɔna la Maloti zɔa la zuo n boi saa zuen n boi Southern Africa so'olum.Tiŋa la yakerɛ kalɛ paɛ wuu 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) gee ti nɛreba kalɛ mi dɛna 2.3 miliyoni. A tinkatɛ paa n boi so'olum la puan yu'urɛ de la Maseru. Lesotho kɔ'ɔm bɔna la Maloti zɔa la zuo n boi saa zuen n boi Southern Africa so'olum. Tiŋa la yakerɛ kalɛ paɛ wuu 30,000 km2 (11,600 mi) gee ti nɛreba mi dɛna 2.3 miliyoni. A tinkatɛ paa n boi so'olum la puan yu'urɛ de la Maseru.

Lesotho de la tiŋa ti ba ka ba'am tara ligera bala zo'e zo'e amaa, la ani se'em la, ba tari se'em n wan makɛ ba dia n boi tiŋa la puan gee ba mi kelum tara sa'aŋɔ duma fii fii mɛ.Lesotho dela tiŋa n boi Afireka Nɛresabelesi tiŋa zuɔ nuo bɔba.Tiŋa la za'a kɔ'ɔm Lem la South Africa, tiŋa wa maaƒn de tinkatɛ kayima ma'a m tari nakara bata n boi duneya wa zuo pa'asɛ San Marino la Vatican Tiŋa la n lem Italy.

Lesotho lagum pa'asɛ tigera sɛba ti ba yi'ira ti: "United Nations", "Non-Aligned Movement"  "Commonwealth of Nations",  "African Union",  Southern African Development Community"

| Kingdom of Lesotho

*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
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| Flag

Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
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| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
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| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
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| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |
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| • Basutoland | 18 March 1884 |
| • Independence declared | 4 October 1966 |
| Area |
| • Total | 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) (137th) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
| • 2023 estimate | 2,210,646 (147th) |
| • Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (138th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $6.915 billion (168th) |
| • Per capita | $3,234 (164th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $2.373 billion (184th) |
| • Per capita | $1,110 (169th) |
| Gini (2017) | 44.9
medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.550
medium (167th) |
| Currency | Lesotho loti (LSL)
South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (SAST) |
| Calling code | +266 |
| ISO 3166 code | LS |
| Internet TLD | .ls |

| Sotho |
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| Person | **Mo**sotho |
| People | **Ba**sotho |
| Language | **Se**sotho |
| Country | **Le**sotho |

## **Tuusum (History)**

Basutoland yuum lebege la tiŋa kayima ma'a ti "King Moshoeshoe" yuum dɛna nab Ze'ele 1822 yuunɛ la puan.Moshoeshoe, sɔ yuum de la Mokhachane, Tina yuum dɛna nabila bo'ora Bakoteli gee ti pooren ti a yuum nyɛ amiŋa na'am yizuo n boi 1804 yuuma la puan. Gee la nyaa yuum ze'ele 1820 la 1823 yuuma la puan la, sɛba duma n yuum ni dɔla a poore la yuum nyaa ta kiŋɛ la tiŋa kayima ti ba yi'ira ti Butha-Buthe ti la bɔna zoore zuen sa. Yeletooro zuo n yuum basɛ ti a yuum nyaa basɛ na'am bo nɛra ayima ti ba yi'ira e ti Shaka kaSenzangakhona ze'ele 1818 ta paɛ 1828 yuunɛ la puan.

La yuum pugum ka yue gee ti British la Dutch duam yuum pɔsɛ ba zabrɔ la bala n yuum nyaa sɔna ti Cape tiŋa la yuum ta dɛna solemiisi la tiŋa to ba yi'ira solemiine puan ti "Colony"

Gee ba za'a waabi la yuum ta dɛna Frencƒnɛreba zɔduma bala n yuum nyaa sɔi ti Dutch la British yuum ka nyaŋɛ ba n boi 1795 yuunɛ la puan gee kelum pa'asɛ de la ba yuum ta dikɛ bamisi pa'asɛ la tigere katɛ puan ti ba yi'ira ti "Orange River Sovereignty" gee ti pooren ti ba yuum nyaa ta tee yu'urɛ la ti la dɛna "Orange Free State"

Basotho duma n yuum ta lagum kiŋɛ Basuto zaberɛ la "Gun War" n yuum pɔsɛ 1880 yuunɛ la puan ta paɛ 188 yuunɛ la puan la zuo. Kelum ze'ele 1884 yuunɛ la puan, tiŋa la yuum ta nyɛ to'e misi yese solemiisi nu'usum. Bala zuo ti ba yuum ta tee ba yu'urɛ la ze'ele Basutoland ti la tee dɛna Masure n de ba tinkatɛ. Gɔmena n yuum nyaa sɔi sɛla woo ita gee naduma tuunɛ yuum de la ba maala yelebibesi san kina tiŋa la puan la yizuto zaberɛ. Ze'ele 1905 yuunɛ la puan, ba yuum ta mɛ la zireŋa palɛ ti la suŋɛ ti nɛreba tana zɛ'ɛta Maseru kina bii paara South Africa.

**N sɔi n niŋa tiŋa (Independence)**

Basutoland n sɔi miŋa gɔmena ze'ele la solemiisi "United Kingdom" gee to pooren ba yuum nyaa bo ba yu'urɛ la ti Lesotho bɔna Fɔɔ ŋmarega la puan 1966 yuunɛ la puan.Nalɛka paari sɛka ti ba yi'ira solemiine puan ti "The Basotho National Party (BNP)" n nyaa yuum bisera tiŋa ze'ele  1966 ta paɛ bureya pooren ŋmarega kayima la puan n de January 1970 yuunɛ la puan. Bilam n yuum nyaa ta dɛna "a de facto" hɔmena ti niŋa daana yuum dɛna Leabua Jonathan.Tiŋa la za'a kɔ'ɔm Lem la South Africa, tiŋa wa maaƒn de tinkatɛ kayima ma'a m tari nakara bata n boi duneya wa zuo pa'asɛ San Marino la Vatican Tiŋa la n lem Italy.Gee ba za'a waabi la yuum ta dɛna French nɛreba zɔduma bala n yuum nyaa sɔi ti Dutch la British yuum ka nyaŋɛ ba n boi 1795 yuunɛ la puan gee kelum pa'asɛ de la ba yuum ta dikɛ bamisi pa'asɛ la tigere katɛ puan ti ba yi'ira ti "Orange River Sovereignty" gee ti pooren ti ba yuum nyaa ta tee yu'urɛ la ti la dɛna "Orange Free State"Basotho duma n yuum ta lagum kiŋɛ Basuto zaberɛ la "Gun War" n yuum pɔsɛ 1880 yuunɛ la puan ta paɛ 188 yuunɛ la puan la zuo. Kelum ze'ele 1884 yuunɛ la puan, tiŋa la yuum ta nyɛ to'e misi yese solemiisi nu'usum. Bala zuo ti ba yuum ta tee ba yu'urɛ la ze'ele Basutoland ti la tee dɛna Masure n de ba tinkatɛ. Gɔmena n yuum nyaa sɔi sɛla woo ita gee naduma tuunɛ yuum de la ba maala yelebibesi san kina tiŋa la puan la yizuto zaberɛ.Ze'ele 1905 yuunɛ la puan, ba yuum ta mɛ la zireŋa palɛ ti la suŋɛ ti nɛreba tana zɛ'ɛta Maseru kina bii paara South Africa.

Tiŋa la buuri yetɔgum de la Sesotho, ti a dɛna yetɔgum ti ba tara gulesa gee kaalɛ la mi kelum pa'asɛ IsiXhosa, la SiPhuthi.Lesotho kɔ'ɔm bɔna la Maloti zɔa la zuo n boi saa zuen n boi Southern Africa so'olum. Tiŋa la yakerɛ kalɛ paɛ wuu 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) gee ti nɛreba kalɛ mi dɛna 2.3 miliyoni. A tinkatɛ paa n boi so'olum la puan yu'urɛ de la Maseru. Lesotho kɔ'ɔm bɔna la Maloti zɔa la zuo n boi saa zuen n boi Southern Africa so'olum.Tiŋa la yakerɛ kalɛ paɛ wuu 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) gee ti nɛreba kalɛ mi dɛna 2.3 miliyoni. A tinkatɛ paa n boi so'olum la puan yu'urɛ de la Maseru.

Lesotho de la tiŋa ti ba ka ba'am tara ligera bala zo'e zo'e amaa, la ani se'em la, ba tari se'em n wan makɛ ba dia n boi tiŋa la puan gee ba mi kelum tara sa'aŋɔ duma fii fii mɛ. Fu san bisera ba gɔŋɔ mi'ilum puan n boi Africa wa Ba nɛresɛba n ta'am gulesa gee kaala de la kalɛ (81% as of 2021). Lesotho de la tiŋa ti ba ka ba'am tara ligera bala zo'e zo'e amaa, la ani se'em la, ba tari se'em n wan makɛ ba dia n boi tiŋa la puan gee ba mi kelum tara sa'aŋɔ duma fii fii mɛ

Lesotho lagum pa'asɛ tigera sɛba ti ba yi'ira ti: "United Nations", "Non-Aligned Movement"  "Commonwealth of Nations".

Ze'ele January ŋmarega la puan n boi 1970 yuunɛ la puan, paati la n de BNP yuum ta koŋe na'am la hali ti  ba yuum ta koŋe palimɛti kugesi piseyi la bata gee ti  "Basotho Congress Party's (BCP) yuum nyaa ta nyɛta kugesi pita la bayoobi. Zuo daana wa ti ba yuum yi'ira e ti minisita  Jonathan yuum ka sakɛ ti iŋa lui bo'ora BCP, duma gee yuum nyaa ta yiira amiŋa ti iŋa n de zuo daana la gee dageti  BCP. Bala ti BCP duam yuum nyaa ta pɔsɛ zaberɛ n yuum boi Libya ti ba toe ba naam ti sɛba n yuum auŋɛ ba yuum de la for its "Lesotho Liberation Army (LLA)" la sɛla ti ba yi'ira solemiine puan ti  "Azanian People's Liberation Army" ba yuuƒde la soogepa duma n yuum de ba ze'ele sɛba n zaberi ti ba yi'ira ba solemiine puan ti "Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)"Tiŋa la za'a kɔ'ɔm Lem la South Africa, tiŋa wa maaƒn de tinkatɛ kayima ma'a m tari nakara bata n boi duneya wa zuo pa'asɛ San Marino la Vatican Tiŋa la n lem Italy.

Tiŋa la buuri yetɔgum de la Sesotho, ti a dɛna yetɔgum ti ba tara gulesa gee kaalɛ la mi kelum pa'asɛ IsiXhosa, la SiPhuthi.Lesotho kɔ'ɔm bɔna la Maloti zɔa la zuo n boi saa zuen n boi Southern Africa so'olum. Tiŋa la yakerɛ kalɛ paɛ wuu 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) gee ti nɛreba kalɛ mi dɛna 2.3 miliyoni. A tinkatɛ paa n boi so'olum la puan yu'urɛ de la Maseru. Lesotho kɔ'ɔm bɔna la Maloti zɔa la zuo n boi saa zuen n boi Southern Africa so'olum.Tiŋa la yakerɛ kalɛ paɛ wuu 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) gee ti nɛreba kalɛ mi dɛna 2.3 miliyoni. A tinkatɛ paa n boi so'olum la puan yu'urɛ de la Maseru.

Lesotho de la tiŋa ti ba ka ba'am tara ligera bala zo'e zo'e amaa, la ani se'em la, ba tari se'em n wan makɛ ba dia n boi tiŋa la puan gee ba mi kelum tara sa'aŋɔ duma fii fii mɛ. Fu san bisera ba gɔŋɔ mi'ilum puan n boi Africa wa Ba nɛresɛba n ta'am gulesa gee kaala de la kalɛ (81% as of 2021). Lesotho de la tiŋa ti ba ka ba'am tara ligera bala zo'e zo'e amaa, la ani se'em la, ba tari se'em n wan makɛ ba dia n boi tiŋa la puan gee ba mi kelum tara sa'aŋɔ duma fii fii mɛ

Lesotho lagum pa'asɛ tigera sɛba ti ba yi'ira ti: "United Nations", "Non-Aligned Movement"  "Commonwealth of Nations".

Lesotho duma tuuma kankaŋi yuum kɔ' ɔm sige tiŋa zo'e zo'e mɛ. Hali ti lɔgerɔ tuuma ti ba ni tara ba zo'e zo'e kina US kɔɔsa. Gee ba yuum dikɛ lampo duma dɔgelɛ ba koosego wa zuo la, la nyaa yuum de la sɛla n yuum basɛ ti ba koosego duma la tuuma woo yuum sige tiŋa zo'e zo'e . La yuum ka yue gee ti Lesotho gɔmena yuum yeti see ti ba basɛ koosego yɛla tiŋa la puan, se'em n sɔi la ba yuum kan le ta'am maalɛ lɔgerɔ tiŋa la puan yɛsa la ligeri n yuum ka boi la zuo. Sɛba duma n yuum nyɛ namesegɔ kankaŋi tiŋa la puan yuum de pɔgesi, kɔma la sɛba duma n yuum ka tari tuuma tuna la ba yiduma la za'a waabi. La yuum kelum sagum lɔa duma tuuma mɛ, ga'aregɔ duma tuuma zi'an hali la sɛba n yuum mɛti uɛa kɔɔsa la za'a waabi mi. La nyaa yuum de la pɔsega August ŋmarega la puan bɔna 2025 yuunɛ la puan ti ba yuum nyaa tari ba lampo la sige tiŋa hali ta paɛ kalɛ pia la bunuu kɔbega puan "15 percent".

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## Gɔmena Nalɛka Yɛla (Politics)

## Lesotho tari palimɛti mɛ amaa paŋa la za'a boi la nɛra ayima ma'a nu'usum ti ba yi'ira solemiine puan ti "monarchy". Minisita zuo daana la n de , Sam Matekane, gɔmena zuo daana gee tara nasaa na'am la paŋa. Nakatɛ sɛka n boiLesotho, ti ba yi'ira e ti Letsie III, tiŋa za'a waabi zuo daana geee mi kelum tara paŋa[30] n boi sɛla woo puan. Lesotho tari palimɛti mɛ amaa paŋa la za'a boi la nɛra ayima ma'a nu'usum ti ba yi'ira solemiine puan ti "monarchy".[29] Minisita zuo daana la n de , Sam Matekane, gɔmena zuo daana gee tara nasaa na'am la paŋa.[30] Nakatɛ sɛka n boiLesotho, ti ba yi'ira e ti Letsie III, tiŋa za'a waabi zuo daana geee mi kelum tara paŋa[30] n boi sɛla woo puan. Minisita katɛ n de zuo daana LA ti ba yi'ira e ti Sam Matekane naɛ la sɛba ti ba yi'ira ti  "South African Development Community (SADC)" duma tuna lɔɔ la naresum tuuma. A gɔmena la kelum tara faa yɛla mɛ , sɛla n sɔi la nɛreba kalɛ n yuum paɛ bii tusa pinaasi "40,000" n yuum loose lɔgerɔ yuum zaberi mɛ la gɔmena la ri ba yɔɔrɔ ka ani suŋa bo'ora ba. Bala yuum basɛ ti gɔmena la yuum basɛ mɛ ti nɛreba nyaa yuum dikɛ paŋa ri ba ta gu zaberɛ la yuum ta ku nɛreba bayi.Minisita katɛ n de zuo daana LA ti ba yi'ira e ti Sam Matekane naɛ la sɛba ti ba yi'ira ti  "South African Development Community (SADC)" duma tuna lɔɔ la naresum tuuma. A gɔmena la kelum tara faa yɛla mɛ , sɛla n sɔi la nɛreba kalɛ n yuum paɛ bii tusa pinaasi "40,000" n yuum loose lɔgerɔ yuum zaberi mɛ la gɔmena la ri ba yɔɔrɔ ka ani suŋa bo'ora ba. Bala yuum basɛ ti gɔmena la yuum basɛ mɛ ti nɛreba nyaa yuum dikɛ paŋa ri ba ta gu zaberɛ la yuum ta ku nɛreba bayi.

## Satinsi Lageŋɔ yɛla (Foreign relations)

## Lesotho pa'asɛ tigere zo'e zo'e mɛ puan ti ba yi'ira ba ti: Southern African Development Community (SADC) la Southern African Customs Union (SACU). a de la sɛba n kɔ'ɔm pa'asɛ sɛba n de kankaŋi bɔna tigere sɛka ti ba yi'ira ka ti United Nations (UN), la African Union (AU) gee kelum pa'asɛ "Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Commonwealth". Tiŋa wa yuum de la sɛba duma n yum zaberi la South Africa duma se'em ma'a ti solemiisi la yuum tara nɛresalesi namesa la. Lesotho weleŋo sɛka ti ba yi'ira ti "Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)" tuunɛ kankaŋi de la ba sɔna bisera zaberɛ yɛla n boi bii san ta kina tiŋa la puan gee kelum gu'ura Lesotho saŋa woo puan. Ba yiiƒba soogɛ zuo daana la "Commander".

## Weleŋo seko ti ba kelum yi'ira ti "The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)" mi de la pulesi tigere n de e ti ba tuunɛ kankaŋi dɛna ti ba basera ti pupeelum la summa'asum kina tiŋa la puan.

## Dɔla wara nɔma sɛka n de "Act of 1998"  gee ti ba yi'ira e ti "Director General"  ti se'em kan taam saɛ e tuuma la  gee la de la minisita zuo daana la n de "Prime Minister" LNSS de la tigere n biseri gee gu'ura sa'am seko woo n ni kina tiŋa la puan gee kelum naɛ la weleŋo sɛka ti ba yi'ira ti "Ministry of Defence and National Security" ti ba tuunɛ kɔ'ɔm ba yɛta bo'ora gɔmena.

## Bala n yuum sɔi ti ba yuum nyaa nyaŋɛ GU la basɛ n boi South Africa Ze'ele 2019 yuunɛ, tiŋa la yuum saŋɛ gɔŋɔ mɛ la UN duma wara ti ba kan maala zaberɛ lɔgerɔ n boi ba tiŋa la puan.

## Defence and law enforcement

## Lesotho weleŋo sɛka ti ba yi'ira ti "Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)" tuunɛ kankaŋi de la ba sɔna bisera zaberɛ yɛla n boi bii san ta kina tiŋa la puan gee kelum gu'ura Lesotho saŋa woo puan. Gee ba za'a waabi la yuum ta dɛna French nɛreba zɔduma bala n yuum nyaa sɔi ti Dutch la British yuum ka nyaŋɛ ba n boi 1795 yuunɛ la puan gee kelum pa'asɛ de la ba yuum ta dikɛ bamisi pa'asɛ la tigere katɛ puan ti ba yi'ira ti "Orange River Sovereignty" gee ti pooren ti ba yuum nyaa ta tee yu'urɛ la ti la dɛna "Orange Free State"Basotho duma n yuum ta lagum kiŋɛ Basuto zaberɛ la "Gun War" n yuum pɔsɛ 1880 yuunɛ la puan ta paɛ 188 yuunɛ la puan la zuo. Kelum ze'ele 1884 yuunɛ la puan, tiŋa la yuum ta nyɛ to'e misi yese solemiisi nu'usum. Bala zuo ti ba yuum ta tee ba yu'urɛ la ze'ele Basutoland ti la tee dɛna Masure n de ba tinkatɛ. Gɔmena n yuum nyaa sɔi sɛla woo ita gee naduma tuunɛ yuum de la ba maala yelebibesi san kina tiŋa la puan la yizuto zaberɛ.Ze'ele 1905 yuunɛ la puan, ba yuum ta mɛ la zireŋa palɛ ti la suŋɛ ti nɛreba tana zɛ'ɛta Maseru kina bii paara South Africa. Lesotho pa'asɛ tigere zo'e zo'e mɛ puan ti ba yi'ira ba ti: Southern African Development Community (SADC) la Southern African Customs Union (SACU) a de la sɛba n kɔ'ɔm pa'asɛ sɛba n de kankaŋi bɔna tigere sɛka ti ba yi'ira ka ti United Nations (UN), la African Union (AU) gee kelum pa'asɛ "Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Commonwealth". Tiŋa wa yuum de la sɛba duma n yum zaberi la South Africa duma se'em ma'a ti solemiisi la yuum tara nɛresalesi namesa la. Bala n yuum sɔi ti ba yuum nyaa nyaŋɛ GU la basɛ n boi South Africa Ze'ele 2019 yuunɛ, tiŋa la yuum saŋɛ gɔŋɔ mɛ la UN duma wara ti ba kan maala zaberɛ lɔgerɔ n boi ba tiŋa la puan. Ba yi'ira ba soogɛ zuo daana la "Commander".

## Weleŋo seko ti ba kelum yi'ira ti "The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)" mi de la pulesi tigere n de e ti ba tuunɛ kankaŋi dɛna ti ba basera ti pupeelum la summa'asum kina tiŋa la puna

## Dɔla wara nɔma sɛka n de "Act of 1998"  gee ti ba yi'ira e ti "Director General"  ti se'em kan taam saɛ e tuuma la  gee la de la minisita zuo daana la n de "Prime Minister". LNSS de la tigere n biseri gee gu'ura sa'am seko woo n ni kina tiŋa la puan gee kelum naɛ la weleŋo sɛka ti ba yi'ira ti "Ministry of Defence and National Security" ti ba tuunɛ kɔ'ɔm ba yɛta bo'ora gɔmena.

## Le bisɛ pa'asɛ (See Also)

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* Africa portal

* Outline of Lesotho
* International rankings of Lesotho
* Telephone numbers in Lesotho

## Niŋa Bisega (Further Readings)

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1. /lɪˈsuːtuː/ ⓘ *lih-SOO-too*, Sotho pronunciation: [lɪˈsʊːtʰʊ]
2. The country is also known by the nicknames "the Mountain Kingdom" and "the Kingdom in the Sky".
3. Sotho: *Naha ea Lesotho*

## Tinsi n boi tiŋa la puan n ŋwana:

| Largest cities or towns in Lesotho

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| Rank | Name | District | Pop. |
| 1 | Maseru | Maseru | 519,186 |
| 2 | Teyateyaneng | Berea | 75,115 |
| 3 | Mafeteng | Mafeteng | 57,059 |
| 4 | Hlotse | Leribe | 47,675 |
| 5 | Maputsoe | Leribe | 32,117 |
| 6 | Mazenod | Maseru | 27,553 |
| 7 | Ratau | Maseru | 26,582 |
| 8 | Mohale's Hoek | Mohale's Hoek | 24,992 |
| 9 | Qiloane | Maseru | 24,093 |
| 10 | Mapoteng | Berea | 23,926 |

**Wara duma (Law)**

Zi'an ti ba ni lagesɛ biŋe wars duma la ri ba yi'ira bini ti "Parliament" la bɔna Maseru tiŋa la puan la n de sɛka n sɔi bisera tiŋa la wars duma gɔnkatɛ la ti ha yi'ira ti "Constitution of Lesotho" ba yuum pɔsɛ itegɔ la sansɛka ti ba yuuƒta tari sɛla ti ba yi'ira la solemiine puan ti  "Publication of the Commencement Order"la de la wars n ni boi tiŋa wa ti ka tana bisera nɛreba la dɔla wars ayima ma'a puan. Bala san ni yeti la iŋɛ see ti ba lagum taaba sɔsɛ ti nɛra woo mina ti kalam nari n iŋɛ gee ti kalam mi ka nara ti n iŋɛ seem n wan iŋɛ ti ba san ta nyɔkɛ nɛra ti a daana tuu la yele, a duma wan baŋɛ ti a duma soeum tuu la wara sore. La dagi la wars katɛ wa ma'a, amaawara basɛba kelum dɛna la : Minisita la ka'aŋɔ, ministerial orders, Minisita la miŋa n boti se'em gee ti la nara la wars bibesi basɛba la de la wars n ni boi tiŋa wa ti ka tana bisera nɛreba la dɔla wars ayima ma'a puan. Bala san ni yeti la iŋɛ see ti ba lagum taaba sɔsɛ ti nɛra woo mina ti kalam nari n iŋɛ gee ti kalam mi ka nara ti n iŋɛ seem n wan iŋɛ ti ba san ta nyɔkɛ nɛra ti a daana tuu la yele, a duma wan baŋɛ ti a duma soeum tuu la wara sore. La dagi la wars katɛ wa ma'a, amaawara basɛba kelum dɛna la : "ministerial orders, ministerial regulations, la municipal by-laws".

Lesotho kɔɔm ka bɔna bayima bala, gee ba iti ba yɛla wuu tinai basɛba la, magesɛ wuu: South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, la Zimbabwe n iti se'em la.

Guleseseba zo'e zo'e n boi kootum duma puan bɔna Lesotho n ni suŋera ti ba tana mina sɛla la sɛla n nari ti ba iŋɛ bii ba ita to pupeelum bɔna tiŋa la puan. Guleseba wa mi'ilum suŋeri tiŋa la mɛ ti ba mina tiŋa la wara suŋa suŋa.

**Weleŋo duma (Districts)**

Weleŋo duma la tinkara boi tiŋa la puan zo'e zo'e. La baseri ti la ana la naana bo'ora ba tiŋa la bisega puan, Lesotho nyaa tari la weleŋo duma pia ti weleŋo woo tara la zuo daana. Weleŋo woo kelum tara ba tinkatɛ ti ba yi'ira ba ti "camptown".

Berea

Butha-Buthe

Leribe

Mafeteng

Maseru

Mohale's Hoek

Mokhotlong

Qacha's Nek

Quthing

Thaba-Tseka

Dagi bala ma'a, weleŋo duma la woo kelum pu mɛ bɔna weleŋo duma bibesi n paɛ wuu pinii ti bala mi kelum pu n paɛ wuu kɔbega la bunɔ piseyi la ba wɔi.

| Largest cities or towns in Lesotho

Source: |
| --- |
| Rank | Name | District | Pop. |
| 1 | Maseru | Maseru | 519,186 |
| 2 | Teyateyaneng | Berea | 75,115 |
| 3 | Mafeteng | Mafeteng | 57,059 |
| 4 | Hlotse | Leribe | 47,675 |
| 5 | Maputsoe | Leribe | 32,117 |
| 6 | Mazenod | Maseru | 27,553 |
| 7 | Ratau | Maseru | 26,582 |
| 8 | Mohale's Hoek | Mohale's Hoek | 24,992 |
| 9 | Qiloane | Maseru | 24,093 |
| 10 | Mapoteng | Berea | 23,926 |

## La bɔŋa zi'an (Geography)

Zɛsɛka ti ba yi'ira ka ti "The Afriski resort" la boi la Maloti zɔa la zuto. Lesotho katɛ neenw de la kalɛ 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi). La de la riŋa kaŋa ma'a n sɔi bamisi gee kelum ba'am karege bala paɛ wuu mita tusa "1,000 metres (3,281 ft)" gee ti tiŋa bɔba mi dɛna kalɛ "1,400 metres (4,593 ft)". La de la tiŋa wa n boi Pooren fu san makers tinsi za'a waabi n boi tiŋa wa zuo seem n sɔi la ba kalɛ wa de la  "1,800 metres (5,906 ft)." Lesotho dagi bala ma'a gee tinsi basɛba magesɛ wuu Vatican City la San Marino mi de la ayima. Hali kelum ta pa'asɛ Italian, peninsula la Europe duma za'a waabi.Lesotho nɛreba basɛba yeleyele wuu sɛba n ni ki'ira tinbibesi puan, ba tuuma kankaŋi de la oua tuuma. Bala, warɛ ni san ze'ele, ba kua yɛla ni sige la tiŋa basɛ ti na ka nyɛta ligeri

Lesotho gai la tiŋasuka n de wuu "latitudes 28° la 31°S, la longitudes 27° la 30°E. Lesotho de la tiŋa n Zi'an ti ko'om zɔta ni pɛɛra tintono yɛsera tiŋa la puan hali ti yuunɛ woo puan tintono n ni paɛ wuu miliyɔni pinaasi yɛsera tiŋa la puan.

**Climate**

Koppen tiŋa  "climate" de la kalɛ (1991-2020). Sɛla n sɔi la, Lesotho kelum dɛna la zi'an n tari ma'asega n boi yuunɛ woo puan. Saasi la zo'e zo'e n niira mɛ n boi tiŋa la puan saŋa woo gee ti saa niira n boi Maseru la tinbibesi la basɛba puan n de wuu 30 °C (86 °F) sanire saŋa la puan. La ni tulege se'em de wuu −7 °C (19 °F) la −18 °C (0 °F).Lesotho  de la tiŋa ti saa ni niira saŋa woo bɔna bini.

**Warɛ ( Drought)**

La dagi saŋa woo gee la ni makɛ saŋa mɛ ti warɛ ni bɔna tiŋa wa puan. Lesotho nɛreba basɛba yeleyele wuu sɛba n ni ki'ira tinbibesi puan, ba tuuma kankaŋi de la oua tuuma. Bala, warɛ ni san ze'ele, ba kua yɛla ni sige la tiŋa basɛ ti na ka nyɛta ligeri...Amaa, warɛbwa de la sɛla ti ba nyaa ni tara kua mi'ilum duma gu'ura ka

Bɔna 2007 yuunɛ la puan, Lesotho duma yuum nyɛ la warɛ hali basɛ ti "United Nations" ti ba yuum wa'am wa suŋɛ ba la ligeri.Bala n yuum basɛ ti ba nyaa yuum tari sɛla wa'am ti ba yi'ira ti "The Famine Early Warning Systems Network"

## Ba malema (Culture)

Pɔgesi n yɛɛri Basotho lɔgerɔ bii sɛla ti ba diti bɔna Lesotho

Magesɛ wuu sɛla ti ba yi'ira ti "San rock art" ti la bɔna zoore zuen la bɔna Basutoland. Basɛba kwlum bɔna timbesi sɛba n boi Ha Matela.

Sɛla ti ba kelum yi'ira ti "Morija Arts" la ba malema kibesi la "Cultural Festival" de la sɛla ti na tara ita de'eŋo saŋa woo puan  bɔna Morija tiŋa puan zi'an ti solemiisi LA yuum wa'am na bɔna la n boi 1833.

**Basotho pony**

Sɛla ti ba yi'ira solemiine puan ti "The Basotho pony" yuum de la sɛla ti ba tuum tara kina ita zaberɛ amaa, nananawa, ba nyaa tari la kina la lɔa bii ba tara ba ita kua tuuma

**Sport**

Tiŋa la inkpemesego tuunɛ kankaŋi kɔ'ɔm dɛna nama boole ti ba ŋmi'ira.

**Film and media**

Lesotho duma TV LA walesi duma basɛba m bala n boi tilum wa la:

Ryan Coogler, n de zuo daana la yuum yeti 2018  yuunɛ la puan sɛla ti ba yuum yi'ira ti "film Black Panther" yuum yeti Wakanda de'eŋo la de la sɛla n yuum tɔgeri he na'asa Lesotho.[Basotho de'eŋo la yu'urɛ n de "became more known" paɛ zian woo mɛ. Ze'ele November 2020 yuunɛ la puan, ti ba yuum iŋɛ sɛla ti ba yi'ira ti "This Is Not a Burial"," It's a Resurrection" mi yuum de la sɛla ti Lesotho yuum tari kiŋɛ ta toe na'asegɔ bɔna "Academy Award for Best" bɔna duneya wa za'a waabi zi'an ti bama n tum suŋa.

## Nyiŋa Viisegɔ lɔgerɔ (External links)

[edit source]
**Lesotho**at Wikipedia's sister projects

* Government of Lesotho
* Published Judicial Opinions
* Lesotho. *The World Factbook*. Central Intelligence Agency.
* Lesotho from *UCB Libraries GovPubs*
* Lesotho profile from the BBC News
* Wikimedia Atlas of Lesotho
* Geographic data related to Lesotho at OpenStreetMap
* Key Development Forecasts for Lesotho from International Futures
* Introduction of Lesotho

Tɛmpileti:Daalesum

Tigere tigere:Nɛresabelesi tiŋa

## **Viisegɔ Lɔgerɔ (References)**

| Kingdom of Lesotho
*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
| --- |
| Flag
Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
 |
| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
 |
| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
 |
| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|  |
| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |
|  |
| • Basutoland | 18 March 1884 |
| • Independence declared | 4 October 1966 |
| Area |
| • Total | 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) (137th) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
| • 2023 estimate | 2,210,646 (147th) |
| • Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (138th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $6.915 billion (168th) |
| • Per capita | $3,234 (164th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $2.373 billion (184th) |
| • Per capita | $1,110 (169th) |
| Gini (2017) | 44.9
medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.550
medium (167th) |
| Currency | Lesotho loti (LSL)
South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (SAST) |
| Calling code | +266 |
| ISO 3166 code | LS |
| Internet TLD | .ls |

| Sotho |
| --- |
| Person | **Mo**sotho |
| People | **Ba**sotho |
| Language | **Se**sotho |
| Country | **Le**sotho |

| Kingdom of Lesotho
*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
| --- |
| Flag
Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
 |
| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
 |
| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
 |
| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|  |
| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |
|  |
| • Basutoland | 18 March 1884 |
| • Independence declared | 4 October 1966 |
| Area |
| • Total | 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) (137th) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
| • 2023 estimate | 2,210,646 (147th) |
| • Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (138th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $6.915 billion (168th) |
| • Per capita | $3,234 (164th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $2.373 billion (184th) |
| • Per capita | $1,110 (169th) |
| Gini (2017) | 44.9
medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.550
medium (167th) |
| Currency | Lesotho loti (LSL)
South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (SAST) |
| Calling code | +266 |
| ISO 3166 code | LS |
| Internet TLD | .ls |

| Sotho |
| --- |
| Person | **Mo**sotho |
| People | **Ba**sotho |
| Language | **Se**sotho |
| Country | **Le**sotho |

| Kingdom of Lesotho
*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
| --- |
| Flag
Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
 |
| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
 |
| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
 |
| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|  |
| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |
|  |
| • Basutoland | 18 March 1884 |
| • Independence declared | 4 October 1966 |
| Area |
| • Total | 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) (137th) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
| • 2023 estimate | 2,210,646 (147th) |
| • Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (138th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $6.915 billion (168th) |
| • Per capita | $3,234 (164th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $2.373 billion (184th) |
| • Per capita | $1,110 (169th) |
| Gini (2017) | 44.9
medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.550
medium (167th) |
| Currency | Lesotho loti (LSL)
South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (SAST) |
| Calling code | +266 |
| ISO 3166 code | LS |
| Internet TLD | .ls |

| Sotho |
| --- |
| Person | **Mo**sotho |
| People | **Ba**sotho |
| Language | **Se**sotho |
| Country | **Le**sotho |

| Kingdom of Lesotho
*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
| --- |
| Flag
Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
 |
| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
 |
| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
 |
| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|  |
| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |
|  |
| • Basutoland | 18 March 1884 |
| • Independence declared | 4 October 1966 |
| Area |
| • Total | 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) (137th) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
| • 2023 estimate | 2,210,646 (147th) |
| • Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (138th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $6.915 billion (168th) |
| • Per capita | $3,234 (164th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $2.373 billion (184th) |
| • Per capita | $1,110 (169th) |
| Gini (2017) | 44.9
medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.550
medium (167th) |
| Currency | Lesotho loti (LSL)
South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (SAST) |
| Calling code | +266 |
| ISO 3166 code | LS |
| Internet TLD | .ls |

| Sotho |
| --- |
| Person | **Mo**sotho |
| People | **Ba**sotho |
| Language | **Se**sotho |
| Country | **Le**sotho |

| Kingdom of Lesotho
*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
| --- |
| Flag
Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
 |
| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
 |
| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
 |
| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|  |
| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |
|  |
| • Basutoland | 18 March 1884 |
| • Independence declared | 4 October 1966 |
| Area |
| • Total | 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) (137th) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
| • 2023 estimate | 2,210,646 (147th) |
| • Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (138th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $6.915 billion (168th) |
| • Per capita | $3,234 (164th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
| • Total | $2.373 billion (184th) |
| • Per capita | $1,110 (169th) |
| Gini (2017) | 44.9
medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.550
medium (167th) |
| Currency | Lesotho loti (LSL)
South African rand (ZAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (SAST) |
| Calling code | +266 |
| ISO 3166 code | LS |
| Internet TLD | .ls |

| Sotho |
| --- |
| Person | **Mo**sotho |
| People | **Ba**sotho |
| Language | **Se**sotho |
| Country | **Le**sotho |

| FIFA World Cup record |  | Qualification record |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Campaign |
| 1930 to 1954 | *Part of United Kingdom* | *Part of United Kingdom* |
| 1958 | *Not a FIFA member* | *Not a FIFA member* |
| 1962 | *Did not qualify* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1962 |
| 1966 | *Withdrew* | *Withdrew* |
| 1970 | *Did not qualify* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1970 |
| 1974 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1974 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1978 |
| 1982 | *Withdrew* | *Withdrew* |
| 1986 | *Did not qualify* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1986 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1990 |
| 1994 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1994 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1998 |
| 2002 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2002 |
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2006 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 2010 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 25th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 2014 |
| 2018 | *Did not qualify* | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2018 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2022 |
|   2026 | *Qualified* | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2026 |
|   2030 | *To be determined* | *To be determined* | 2030 |
| 2034 | 2034 |
|  |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 5/17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | – | 101 | 52 | 26 | 23 | 163 | 76 |

| FIFA World Cup record |  | Qualification record |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Campaign |
| 1930 to 1954 | *Part of United Kingdom* | *Part of United Kingdom* |
| 1958 | *Not a FIFA member* | *Not a FIFA member* |
| 1962 | *Did not qualify* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1962 |
| 1966 | *Withdrew* | *Withdrew* |
| 1970 | *Did not qualify* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1970 |
| 1974 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1974 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1978 |
| 1982 | *Withdrew* | *Withdrew* |
| 1986 | *Did not qualify* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1986 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1990 |
| 1994 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1994 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1998 |
| 2002 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2002 |
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2006 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 2010 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 25th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 2014 |
| 2018 | *Did not qualify* | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2018 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2022 |
|   2026 | *Qualified* | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2026 |
|   2030 | *To be determined* | *To be determined* | 2030 |
| 2034 | 2034 |
|  |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 5/17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | – | 101 | 52 | 26 | 23 | 163 | 76 |

| Kingdom of Lesotho

*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
| --- |
| Flag
Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
 |
| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
 |
| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
 |
| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|  |
| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |

| Largest cities or towns in Lesotho

Source: |
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| Rank | Name | District | Pop. |
| 1 | Maseru | Maseru | 519,186 |
| 2 | Teyateyaneng | Berea | 75,115 |
| 3 | Mafeteng | Mafeteng | 57,059 |
| 4 | Hlotse | Leribe | 47,675 |
| 5 | Maputsoe | Leribe | 32,117 |
| 6 | Mazenod | Maseru | 27,553 |
| 7 | Ratau | Maseru | 26,582 |
| 8 | Mohale's Hoek | Mohale's Hoek | 24,992 |
| 9 | Qiloane | Maseru | 24,093 |
| 10 | Mapoteng | Berea | 23,926 |

LKingdom of Lesotho

*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho)

Flag

Coat of arms

**Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"

"Peace, Rain, Prosperity"

**Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*

(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers")

Location of Lesotho (dark green)Capital

and largest city

Maseru

29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E

Official languages

* Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthiEthnic groups

(2020)

* 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% othersReligion

(2020)

* 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% othersDemonyms

* Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy• MonarchLetsie III• Prime MinisterSam MatekaneLegislatureParliament• Upper houseSenate• Lower houseNational AssemblyIndependence from the United Kingdom

argest cities or towns in Lesotho

Source:

| Kingdom of Lesotho

*Naha ea Lesotho* (Sotho) |
| --- |
| Flag
Coat of arms |
| **Motto:** "Khotso, Pula, Nala"
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
| **Anthem:Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona*
(English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") |
| Location of Lesotho (dark green) |
| Capital
and largest city | Maseru
29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E |
| Official languages | * Sesotho
* English
* IsiXhosa
* SiPhuthi
 |
| Ethnic groups
(2020) | * 99.7% Basotho
* 0.3% others
 |
| Religion
(2020) | * 92.1% Christianity
* 6.6% traditional faiths
* 1.0% no religion
* 0.3% others
 |
| Demonyms | * Mosotho (singular)
* Basotho (plural)
 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|  |
| • Monarch | Letsie III |
| • Prime Minister | Sam Matekane |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |

RankNameDistrictPop.1MaseruMaseru519,1862TeyateyanengBerea75,1153MafetengMafeteng57,0594HlotseLeribe47,6755MaputsoeLeribe32,1176MazenodMaseru27,5537RatauMaseru26,5828Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek24,9929QiloaneMaseru24,09310MapotengBerea23,926

Largest cities or towns in Lesotho

Source:

RankNameDistrictPop.1MaseruMaseru519,1862TeyateyanengBerea75,1153MafetengMafeteng57,0594HlotseLeribe47,6755MaputsoeLeribe32,1176MazenodMaseru27,5537RatauMaseru26,5828Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek24,9929QiloaneMaseru24,09310MapotengBerea23,926