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Lesotho has become a fantastic adventure holiday destination.

Geography: Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa


Climate: temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers


Terrain: mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains


Natural resources: water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone


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Map of Lesotho, Africa

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Lesotho, Africa's coolest country. Literally. 

Lesotho, Africa's coolest country. Literally.
~ Be one of the few to ski in Africa, visit Lesotho.
~ Lesotho: fishing and skiing and pony-trekking and backpacking all rolled into one.
~ Mmaletsunyane Falls, Lesotho's 190-metre natural shower.

21st Century Complete Guide to Lesotho 

See Lesotho 

Activity Holidays in Lesotho
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Lesotho is a world without fences and every season has its unique attractions.

Common names: Spiral Aloe (English); Kroonaalwyn (Afrikaans); Lekhala kharatsa (seSotho) 

A rare and beautiful aloe from Lesotho

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The spiral aloe is a rare and beautiful aloe from the high Maluti Mountains of Lesotho. It does not occur naturally anywhere outside Lesotho with the exception of one record on the Lesotho border with the Free State.
It is a criminal offence to remove plants or seed of Aloe polyphylla from the natural habitat or to buy plants from roadside vendors.

Lesotho travel information 

Lesotho Map by ITMB

Release Date: 03/01/2007

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Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

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The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

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Capital of Lesotho is Maseru 

Languages: Sesotho, English, Zulu, Xhosa

Maseru: With a backdrop of rocky outjuts, Maseru has wide streets and a surprisingly large amount of greenery. The King's Palace and the main church are some of the finest works of architecture, and capital also has small local markets and shops, and village huts on the outskirts of town. Just over 10 miles outside the city, explore the countryside and find rock paintings by the village of Ntlo Kholo - see the village chief before you go to get permission, as they can also arrange for a guide.

Lesotho links 

Lesotho
Enjoy the best of both worlds in this unexpected African pocket.
Lesotho Government Online
THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
Rare Aloe from Lesotho
The spiral aloe is a rare and beautiful aloe from the high Maluti Mountains of Lesotho.

New Wikipedia - Lesotho 

Lesotho (), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave ? entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km² in size with an estimated population of almost 1,800,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is the southernmost landlocked country in the world. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name "Lesotho" translates roughly into "the land of the people who speak Sesotho". About 40% of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.Human Development Indices, Table 3: Human and income poverty, p. 35. Retrieved on 1 June 2009

 

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Travel to Lesotho 

Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland

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The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

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South Africa: Swaziland and Lesotho (Cadogan Guides)

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A South African Kingdom: The Pursuit of Security in Nineteenth-Century Lesotho (African Studies)

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