AFRICA
🇱🇸 Lesotho
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 16.55 LSL
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Sep 17, 2024
About Lesotho
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclaves in the world, the others being San Marino and Vatican City, which are surrounded by Italy. Lesotho is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 mi2) and has a population of about 2.3 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Maseru
Population
2.1 million
Area
30,355 km²
Language
English
Currency
Lesotho loti
GDP/Capita
$972
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Lesotho loti (LSL)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 16.55 LSL
- GDP
- $2.3B
- GDP per Capita
- $972
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
3,061 LSL
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 57.4 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Maseru
- Area
- 30,355 km²
- Population
- 2,116,427
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
- Languages
- English, Sotho
- Calling Code
- +266
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- LS