Outline of Lesotho



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lesotho:

Lesotho – sovereign country located in Southern Africa. Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name Lesotho roughly translates into "the land of the people who speak Sesotho."

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Lesotho
 * Official English country name: The Kingdom of Lesotho
 * Common endonym(s):
 * Official endonym(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Basotho
 * Demonym(s):
 * ISO country codes: LS, LSO, 426
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LS
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .ls

Geography of Lesotho


Geography of Lesotho
 * Lesotho is: a landlocked country
 * Location:
 * Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
 * Africa
 * Southern Africa
 * Surrounded by South Africa (the country)
 * Time zone: South African Standard Time (UTC+02)
 * Extreme points of Lesotho
 * High: Thabana Ntlenyana 3482 m
 * Low: Confluence of Orange River and Makhaleng River 1400 m
 * Land boundaries: 🇿🇦 South Africa 909 km
 * Coastline: none
 * Population of Lesotho: 2,008,000 – 144th most populous country
 * Area of Lesotho: 30,355 km2
 * Atlas of Lesotho
 * Atlas of Lesotho

Environment of Lesotho



 * Climate of Lesotho
 * Wildlife of Lesotho
 * Fauna of Lesotho
 * Birds of Lesotho
 * Mammals of Lesotho

Natural geographic features of Lesotho

 * Glaciers in Lesotho: none
 * Rivers of Lesotho
 * World Heritage Sites in Lesotho: None

Regions of Lesotho
Regions of Lesotho

Ecoregions of Lesotho
List of ecoregions in Lesotho

Administrative divisions of Lesotho
Administrative divisions of Lesotho
 * Districts of Lesotho

Districts of Lesotho
Districts of Lesotho

Municipalities of Lesotho

 * Capital of Lesotho: Maseru
 * Cities of Lesotho

Demography of Lesotho
Demographics of Lesotho

Government and politics of Lesotho
Politics of Lesotho
 * Form of government: Parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy
 * Capital of Lesotho: Maseru
 * Elections in Lesotho
 * Political parties in Lesotho

Branches of the government of Lesotho
Government of Lesotho

Executive branch of the government of Lesotho

 * Head of state: King Letsie III,
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Lesotho,

Legislative branch of the government of Lesotho

 * Parliament of Lesotho (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Senate of Lesotho
 * Lower house: National Assembly (Lesotho)

Judicial branch of the government of Lesotho
Court system of Lesotho

Foreign relations of Lesotho
Foreign relations of Lesotho
 * Diplomatic missions in Lesotho
 * Diplomatic missions of Lesotho

International organization membership
The Kingdom of Lesotho is a member of:


 * African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
 * African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
 * African Union (AU)
 * Commonwealth of Nations
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (subscriber)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)


 * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
 * Southern African Development Community (SADC)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Lesotho
Law of Lesotho


 * Law Enforcement in Lesotho
 * Constitution of Lesotho
 * Human rights in Lesotho
 * LGBT rights in Lesotho

Military of Lesotho
Military of Lesotho
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief:
 * Forces
 * Army of Lesotho
 * Navy of Lesotho: None

Local government in Lesotho
Local government in Lesotho

History of Lesotho
History of Lesotho
 * Current events of Lesotho

Culture of Lesotho
Culture of Lesotho
 * Cuisine of Lesotho
 * Languages of Lesotho
 * National symbols of Lesotho
 * Coat of arms of Lesotho
 * Flag of Lesotho
 * National anthem of Lesotho
 * People of Lesotho
 * Public holidays in Lesotho
 * Religion in Lesotho
 * Hinduism in Lesotho
 * Islam in Lesotho
 * Sikhism in Lesotho
 * World Heritage Sites in Lesotho: None

Art in Lesotho

 * Literature of Lesotho
 * Music of Lesotho

Sports in Lesotho
Sports in Lesotho
 * Football in Lesotho
 * Lesotho at the Olympics
 * Cycling In Lesotho

Economy and infrastructure of Lesotho
Economy of Lesotho
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 159th (one hundred and fifty ninth)
 * Communications in Lesotho
 * Internet in Lesotho
 * Companies of Lesotho
 * Currency of Lesotho: Loti
 * ISO 4217: LSL
 * Health care in Lesotho
 * Mining in Lesotho
 * Tourism in Lesotho
 * Transport in Lesotho
 * Transportation in Lesotho
 * Airports in Lesotho
 * Rail transport in Lesotho

Education in Lesotho
Education in Lesotho