Flag of Lesotho

Flag of Lesotho

The Kingdom of Lesotho (Naha ea Lesotho) is a country in Southern Africa. An enclave of South Africa, it is located in the Maloti Mountains. Its official language is Sesotho and English. The capital and largest city is Maseru.

The flag of Lesotho was adopted in October 2006. The design consists of three unequal horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green with a black mokorotlo (basotho hat) emblem in the center.

National Anthem: “Lesōthō Fatše La Bo-Ntat’a Rōna” (Lesotho, land of our Fathers)

Capital CityArea (World Ranking)2023 Population (World Ranking)CurrencyFlag Ratio (Decimal)Adopted
Maseru30,355 km² / 11,720 mi²
(141st)
2,303,070
(144th)
Loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)2:3 (1.5)2006
Lesotho fact sheet capital city location on a map of Africa

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