Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho, on the Caledon River directly on the Lesotho-South Africa border. It was established as a police camp in 1869 following the Free State-Basotho Wars, when Basutoland became a British protectorate, and it retained capital status at independence in 1966. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Source Maseru (Wikipedia)
maseru is associated with maseru-district.
Source Maseru District (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Source Maseru (Wikipedia)
maseru is the capital of maseru-district.
Source Maseru District (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Maseru (Wikipedia)
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Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho
Infobox, Population figure
330,760
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Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census.
Infobox, Area
137.5 km2 (53.1 sq mi)
Article text
The elevation of the city is listed as 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above sea level.
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
29°19′S 27°29′E / 29.31°S 27.48°E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
29°19′S 27°29′E / 29.31°S 27.48°E
Infobox, Founded
1869
Associated With: Lesotho, Infobox, Country
Lesotho
- In Group: Cities of Southern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source Maseru District (Wikipedia)
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Maseru is also the name of the district's capital, and is the only city in the district and also the capital of the country.
Wikidata: Maseru
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