Lesotho - Wikipedia There are 339 bird species in Lesotho, including 10 globally threatened species and two introduced species, 17 reptile species, including geckos, snakes and lizards, and 60 mammal species endemic to Lesotho, including the endangered white-tailed rat
Home - Government of Lesotho Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa, is crisscrossed by a network of rivers and mountain ranges including the 3,482m-high peak of Thabana Ntlenyana
History of Lesotho - Wikipedia The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho ( ləˈsuːtuː, - ˈsoʊtoʊ [1][2]) goes back thousands of years Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822
About Lesotho - Government of Lesotho Lesotho (formerly Basutoland) was constituted as a native state under British protection by a treaty signed with the native chief Moshoeshoe in 1843 It was annexed to Cape Colony in 1871, but in 1884 it was restored to direct control by the Crown
Lesotho Maps Facts - World Atlas Lesotho is an enclave as it is surrounded by South Africa in Southern Africa The country has an area of 30,000 sq km Lesotho is also unique in other ways It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,400 m in elevation In fact, 80% of the country lies above 1,800 m
History of Lesotho | Events, People, Dates, Maps, Facts | Britannica A survey of notable events and people in the history of Lesotho focusing on the events from the mid-19th century up to the present day Lesotho is a small country in Southern Africa that landlocked, as it is completely encircled by the Republic of South Africa The capital of Lesotho is Maseru