Destination
Lesotho
Africa · Maseru
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
Independence Day
October 4, 2026
Sun · in 5d
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Fri · in 87d
Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day
December 26, 2026
Sat · in 88d
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
Fri · in 94d
Moshoeshoe Day
March 11, 2027
Thu · in 163d
Good Friday
March 26, 2027
Fri · in 178d
Easter Monday
March 29, 2027
Mon · in 181d
Workers' Day
May 1, 2027
Sat · in 214d
UNESCO sites
1UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park2000Mixed
The Sehlabathebe National Park is located in the Maloti Mountains in Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho and is part of the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site. The park was first established on 8 May 1969 and since then, is recognised as important in terms of biological diversity and cultural heritage. The landscape is dominated by grasslands of various types. The larger ecosystem functions provide freshwater to Lesotho, South Africa, and Namibia.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Car rental & driving
Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.
Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.
Health
Internet
Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.
Prices
About the country
- Capital
- Maseru
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 2,108,132
- Area
- 30,355 km²
- Currency
- Loti · LSL
- Time zone
- 15:59UTC+2
- Sockets
- M
- Emergency
- 123police121ambulance122fire
- Calling code
- +266
- Languages
- English, Southern Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa
- Borders
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
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