Africa · Southern AfricaLS · +266
Country profile / LS
Lesotho
Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital
Maseru
Region
Africa
ISO
LS
Local time in Lesotho
live · IANAJohannesburg
Africa/Johannesburg
Reference ledger
CapitalMaseruAdministrative seat
LanguagesEnglish, Sotho2 listed
CurrenciesLesotho loti, South African rand2 listed
Time zonesAfrica/Johannesburg1 IANA identifier
Area30,355 km²Ranked 141 of 241 by area
Dialing+266International calling prefix
A sense of scale
area percentileLarger than 42% of places in this atlas.
At 30,355 km², Lesotho ranks 141 of 241 records by land area. This comparison uses the same bundled source for every profile, so the scale is internally consistent.
#141by area in this atlas
Land neighbors
1Use these identifiers accurately
The two-letter code LS is the compact ISO identifier used in addresses, locale selectors, and many data feeds. The dialing prefix +266 belongs at the start of an international phone number. Time zone names such as Africa/Johannesburg should be preferred over a fixed UTC offset because they carry daylight-saving rules.
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ISOLS
Borders1
Time zones1