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Explore Makhaleng in Lesotho
Makhaleng in the region of Lesotho (general) is a town in Lesotho - some 29 mi or ( 46 km ) South-East of Maseru , the country's capital city .
Current time in Makhaleng is now 01:35 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maseru " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Theko, Setleketseng, Setleketseng, Quthing, and Qacha's Nek. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Theko . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Makhaleng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lesotho Sequence 2 of 3
From the TV series, All Over the World, comes this episode on Lesotho, a small African kingdom surrounded by South Africa. Meet the people who live and fly this mountaneous country and join the flying ..
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Lesotho, Adventure Riding, HPN ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lesotho
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by its only neighbouring country, South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km in size and has a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name Lesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho. About 40% of the population live below the international poverty line of US $1.25 a day.
Located at -29.47 27.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Maseru District
Maseru is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 4,279 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 429,823. Maseru is also the name of the district's capital, and is the only city in the district. Additionally it is the capital of the country. It is the largest urban area in the country, and therefore the only city (all other urban areas are considered towns). The name Maseru supposedly means "Place of the red earth."
Located at -29.50 28.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
God Help Me Pass
The God Help Me Pass, or Lekhalong-la-Molimo-Nthuse in seSotho, is a mountain pass (alt. 2318 m) in western Lesotho. It is the second mountain pass on the A3 road going into the central highlands. The road ascends steeply from the village of Setibing, and near the summit is the Basotho Pony Trekking Centre, which offers a variety of trekking expeditions. The Makhaleng River flows close by Setibing, and its valley forms the western approach to the pass.
Located at -29.42 27.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Nazareth, Lesotho
Nazareth is a town in western Lesotho. It is located to the east of the capital, Maseru, and west of the God Help Me Pass. Ha Baroana, an important archaeological site, is located just to the north of Nazareth.
Located at -29.40 27.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Makheka, Maseru District
Makheka is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 5,473.
Located at -29.66 27.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.