Tourism attractions in Lesotho e.g dams

Tourism attractions in lesotho : these are beautiful places that are found in Lesotho that attracts tourists to visit.

1. TOURISM ATTRACTION IN LESOTHO There are many attractions found in Lesotho mainly dams, falls, mountains, wildlife, caves, stadium and rivers By Makoma Monokoase

2. Maletsunyane fall It is located in S emonkong in district of Maseru. It is 192m high water fall. It has a beautiful view of lush valleys and mountains streams along the way to the falls, this is why tourism often visit this place. This video shows lush valley

3. Katse dam It is located in Thaba Tseka district A 45km long tunnel brings water from K atse reservoir to Muela hydropower station. Features of Katse dam Its height is 185m(607ft) Its crest length is 710m(2330ft) It has double arc, concrete Elevation is about 1993m above sea level ( highest elevation dam in Africa) Activities that take place in Katse dam Katse botanic gardens Fishing Boat cruises

4. BELOW ARE PICTURES OF KATSE DAM

5. Botanic garden Katse botanic gardens is a center for Alpine flora in Katse village, Lesotho. The gardens were created as a result of plant rescue missions to mitigate the impact of Katse dam, particularly spiral aloes. The collection has a focus on traditional Sotho medical plants and has a large seed bank. THIS IS PICTUCTURE OF MEDICINE FOUND IN BOTANIC GARDEN

6. Sehlabathebe national park It is park located in Maloti Mountain in Qacha's Nek district, Lesotho and is part of the maloti Drakensberg world heritage site. The park was first established on 8 may 1969 and since then, it is recognized important in terms of biological diversity and cultural heritage. The landscape is dominated by a grassland of various types, the larger ecosystem functions provide freshwater to Lesotho, south Africa and Namibia. Activities and attractions available in area Hiking and biking trails Trout fishing Bird watching House riding Camping Rock climbing

7. Sehlabathebe national park Alpine flora Leqoba river Tsoelikane river Below are pictures of attractions found in Sehlabathebe national park

8. Thaba bosiu It is found in Maseru. It was used as a hideout by Moshoeshoe 1 and his subject after they migrate from butha buthe in 1824. it was given the name of mountain night because it was believed that it grows during the night. Activities that take place Historical site Cultural village Pony trekking Handicrafts center Royal graves

9. ROYAL HOUSE ROYAL GRAVES

10. Ts′ehlanyane national park This national park is as underrated as it is underused. This is the largest park in Lesotho and no other place is about as far away from it all as T s′ehlanyane. The park is located in Maloti and it is largest national park. The name Ts’ehlanyane means the berg bamboo by the locals.

11. THIS IS A PICTURE OF TS’EHLANYANE NATIOPNAL PARK

12. THABANA NTLENYANA Thabana ntlenyane, which literally means “beautiful little mountain”. It highest point in Lesotho and the highest mountain in southern Africa. It is situated on the ridge of the Drakensberg mountain near sani pass. It is climbed on may, June, august. These are the best month that it can be climbed.

13. Morija museum It is located in Morija , a large village in the Maseru district of Lesotho. The museum was formally opened in 1956, and entered its present permanent facilities in 1986. the purpose of the museum is to carry on the traditional of Morija, as a center of learning, innovation and excellence, in Lesotho. Morija museum is home to many cultural treasures including traditional Basotho artifacts as well as lifagane and Boer war memorabilia. The archives portion of the museum includes documents dated as far back as 1826. the collection is extremely rich in 19 th century documentation related to Lesotho.

14. THIS IS MORIJA MUSEUM

15. Liphofung cave It is found in Botha buthe district and it is the best place for learning about Basotho culture. The cave is a large overhang in the clarens sandstone which is typical feature of the Lesotho lowlands region. It was used by San people and other Neolithic people, the wall contain important rock art. King Moshoeshoe the great used the cave as a stopover when visiting that part of the kingdom

16. REFERENCES Wikipedia.org.(2023).MORIJA MUSEUM. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morija_Museum_%26_Archives (Accessed on 30 may 2024) Drakensberghikes.com(2024).available at: https :// drakensberghikes.com/directory/explore-by-category/peaks/thabana-ntlenyana (accessed on 1 may 2024)