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The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho ( / ləˈsuːtuː, - ˈsoʊtoʊ / [1] [2]) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Under Moshoeshoe I, Basotho joined other clans in their struggle against the Lifaqane associated with ...
Lesotho covers 30,355 km 2 (11,720 sq mi). It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) in elevation. Its lowest point of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) is thus the highest lowest point of any country in the world. Over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,906 ft).
Kings / Paramount Chiefs of Lesotho / Basutoland (1822–1966) [] Moshoeshoe I: 1822 – 18 January 1870. Letsie I: 18 January 1870 – 20 November 1891. Lerotholi Letsie: 20 November 1891 – 19 August 1905. Letsie II: 21 August 1905 – 28 January 1913. Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi: 11 April 1913 – 23 June 1939.
Outline of Lesotho. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lesotho: Lesotho – sovereign country located in Southern Africa. [1] Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... This is a timeline of History of Lesotho. Each article deals with events in Lesotho in a given year. Twentieth ...
Description. Maloti-Drakensberg Park. Qacha's Nek District. 29°53′56″S 29°07′16″E / . 29.899°S 29.121°E. / -29.899; 29.121 ( Maloti-Drakensberg Park) Mixed (i) (iii) (vii) (x) 2000. The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is a transnational property composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the ...
Lesotho history-related lists (2 P) B. Basutoland (8 C, 6 P) D. Defunct organisations based in Lesotho (1 C) E. Historical events in Lesotho (4 C) H.
S. Sports competitions in Lesotho (2 C) Categories: History of Lesotho. Events in Lesotho. Historical events by country.