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Directory of Towns in Lesotho Towns in LesothoMalealeaMohales HoekMorijaRoma ... [ .... more ] Roma The town of Roma originated in 1862 as the first Catholic mission in Lesotho. Roma is today an educational and religious centre and also the site of St Joseph's Hospital, the largest non-government hospital in Lesotho. Roma is best known as the main campus of the National University of Lesotho. ... [ .... more ] The Maluti Mountains The Maloti Mountains (also spelled Maluti), are found in the highlands of Lesotho and named the Drakensberg in South Africa. They form a high alpine basalt plateau up to 3400m in height. The highest point is Thabana Ntlenyana 3482m in the north-east. Snow and frost may be found even in summer on the ... [ .... more ] Maloti Route The Maloti Route is an exciting and innovative initiative that spans the borders between South Africa and the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. The Route covers substantial areas of ... [ .... more ] Butha-Buthe The Sesotho name Butha-Buthe' (meaning place of lying down') derived from the mountain that dominates the town. The original Botha-Bothe mountain was the fortress of King Moshoeshoe until 1824, when he relocated to a new capital. Situated about 125 kilometres from Maseru in the north of the ... [ .... more ] Lesotho Lesotho is often described as rugged country, with majestic beauty and serene simplicity, "Mountain Kingdom" and "Kingdom in the Sky". Lesotho Offers a very different tourism experience, with the potential of the tourism sector lying in its natural beauty, rich flora and fau ... [ .... more ] Mafeteng During the Gun War of 1880/81 a great deal of fighting took place near Mafeteng, which became a garrison town. The cemetery contains an obelisk to members of the Cape forces who fell in action in the area. Part of the Il-room Residency was used as a hospital. Mafeteng and its surroundings played an ... [ .... more ] Maluti Mountains The Maluti Mountains form the border between Lesotho and South Africa. The Maluti Mountains are best experienced from within Lesotho. It was here in the Maluti Mountains that the Basotho fled from the Zulu King Shaka in the 19th century. The Maluti Mountains became their fortress and protectio ... [ .... more ] Maputsoe The border post linking Maputsoe fand the Free State town of Ficksburg is the busiest crossing point between Lesotho and South Africa. Shortly after Independence, the Lesotho National Development Corporation chose Maputsoe as the site for Lesotho's second industrial estate. By the early 1970s, ... [ .... more ] Mazenod (Thoteng-ea-MoIi) Mazenod (named after Eug~ne de Mazenod, founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate) rapidly became a main Catholic centre, with educational institutions, a printing works and a conference centre. The area's importance was enhanced in the I 980s by its choice as the site of the Moshoeshoe I Internatio ... [ .... more ] Mohales Hoek Under the National Settlement Plan, Mohale's Hoek is regarded as the centre for the southern region consisting of the districts of Mafeteng, Mohale's Hoek and Quthing. On expansion of Moshoeshoe's kingdom into southern Lesotho, King Moshoeshoe sent his brother Mohale to administer the ar ... [ .... more ] Mokhotlong Situated about 290 kilometres from Maseru via Butha-Buthe, Mokhotlong is the district headquarters town of what was for long one of the remotest areas of the country. This has changed since a tarred road to Mokhotlong has been completed. However, in winter, Mokhotlong can be cut off for many weeks b ... [ .... more ] Morija As the oldest town in Lesotho (having been founded in 1833 by pioneer French Protestant missionaries), Morija boasts many historical buildings. These include the oldest house in Lesotho (originally built in 1843 and now containing a craft centre), and a church, constructed from bricks fired from she ... [ .... more ] Qachas Nek Archaeological work at rock shelters in the Qacha's Nek district shows that people have lived there for more than 50 000 years. By the mid- 19th century the area was occupied by Baphuthi, and it is from one of these that the town derives its name. Qacha's Nek was founded to provide for the p ... [ .... more ] Sani Pass The Sani Pass was originally developed as a bridal path in 1913. This steep zigzagging pass climbs the face of the Drakensberg escarpment to an altitude of 2874m. The first vehicle negotiated the path in 1948 when it was no more wide boulder littered donkey track. It is now used for the most p ... [ .... more ] Sehlaba-Thebe National Park Sehlaba-Thebe National Park is the only designated national park in Lesotho, and comprises 6500 hectares at an average elevation of 240cm. It is both important and extremely interesting to those whose special interests are bird-watching or alpine flora (in fact, it forms the centrepiece of the propo ... [ .... more ] Sehlabathebe Sehlabathebe National Park is the only official National Park in Lesotho. Half the fun of the park is getting there, since it is rather remote. You need a 4X4 vehicle but even then you could be stuck going in or out waiting for a river to go down after heavy rains. The average elevation of the ... [ .... more ] Thaba-Tseka As population pressure in the lowlands increased, Basotho began first to graze their animals in the Maloti and later to build villages. The earliest such village was known to be in existence by 1893, founded on a mountain known as Thaba-Tseka, 'the mountain with a blaze'. Paray Mission was f ... [ .... more ]