Awesome places one can visit in Lesotho.

Here we are going to talk about places of interest in Lesotho which are Thaba-Bosiu cultural village Thabana-Ntlenyane katse dam mohale dam and many others.

1. Places to visit in lesotho

2. introduction Lesotho is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is situated in the maloti mountains and contains the highest peak in southern Africa. It has an area of over 30000 km and has a population of about 2 million .Its capital and largest city is Maseru. The country is also known by the nickname The mountain kingdom.

3. Liphofung cave cultural and historical site This small but historically significant sandstone overhang is adorned in san rock art and served as a temporary hideaway home for king Moshoeshoe the great back in the early 1800s,before he became the nation’s founder. The government-run site offers guided walks through the cave ,along with cultural Centre and shop selling local crafts. Accommodation is available.

4. Katse dam The katse Dam, in the Lesotho Highlands, is one of the most spectacular water features in the country .Located on the malimatso River ,this dam was completed in 1997 and is central to the lesotho highlands water project. The dam is second in size in Africa to Ghana’s lake Volta and akosombo dam. The impressive dam wall is 185m high, 700m long and contains 92000cubic metres of concrete.

5. Thaba B osiu It is a sandstone plateau where king Moshoeshoe I ,the founder of the Basotho nation established what turned out to be a formidable fortress that protected his people during the Lifaqane wars.” Thaba bosiu”which means “mountain at night "was believed to possess supernatural powers which made it grow into a tall mountain during the night leaving enemies who tried scaling it still stranded on its cliffs and vulnerable for attack the next morning

6. Maletsunyane water falls Maletsunyane falls located in an upspoilt area in semonkong in a 192 metre high waterfall dropping into a gorge.it is found in Maseru district. fall

7. Sehlabathebe national park Sehlabathebe national park is the kingdom of Lesotho's oldest protected area.it is located in qacha’s Nek district off lesotho on the eastern edge of the maloti mountains at an altitude ranging from 2,200m to 2,600m above sea level.

8. Morija museum Morija museum holds and achieves hosts the oldest surviving museum and achives in the kingdom of lesotho.as an institution with both extensive archival and museum collections and its own ongoing research projects and publishing program ,it attracts scholars from far and wide. For those who love ancient and modern history ,contemporary issues and trends,dinosaurs,or living culture,morija, a historic town in lesotho .

9. Metolong Dam The world founded metolong dam and water supply program has enhanced lives at the grass root level in lesotho.it brought water to the country’s lowlands and boosted the economy by supplying domestic and industrial water.it has also improved the quality of life in rural areas by electrifying villages and providing skills training and healthcare to the communities in the project area.at the end of 2018,more than 500000 people reaped the benefits of the program , including employment opportunities, capacity building ,and skills development.

10. Thabana Ntlenyana Thabana ntlenyane is the highest mountain in southern Africa, located in the maloti mountain range.it stands 3482 metres tall within the lofty maloti mountains in Mokhotlong district.

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