Africa
Lesotho
Capital Maseru · 2M people · Loti
- Top cities
- 297KMaseru
- 62KMaputsoe
- 47KMohale's Hoek
- 45KMafeteng
- 44KHlotse
Photo by Arthur Hickinbotham on Unsplash
- ClimateWarm3–26°
Top cities
- Maseru297K residents
- Maputsoe62K residents
- Mohale's Hoek47K residents
- Mafeteng45K residents
- Hlotse44K residents
Source: GeoNames
Airports in Lesotho
Moshoeshoe I International Airport is Lesotho's busiest gateway.
1 major airports. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Lesotho
Lesotho's passport offers solid global access.
- Mobility
- #6174 destinations
- GDP reach
- #12510.3% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #107248 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Lesotho
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 26°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 3°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~320 days a year in Quthing.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Lesotho
A handful of lifestyles thrive in Lesotho.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Sunshine Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Poor fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →