🇱🇸Lesotho
Lesotho is a sovereign country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Maseru. It has a population of about 2,142,252 across 30,355 km² — roughly 71 people per km². The currency is the Lesotho loti (LSL L). Official languages are English and Southern Sotho. Its ISO 3166 codes are LS, LSO, 426, and the international calling code is +266.
Key facts about Lesotho
GET/alpha/LSOther names for Lesotho
Largest cities in Lesotho (11)
GET/cities?country=LSCountries bordering Lesotho (1)
GET/borders/lesothoFrequently asked questions about Lesotho
What is the capital of Lesotho?
The capital of Lesotho is Maseru.
What is the population of Lesotho?
Lesotho has a population of about 2,142,252, the 147th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Lesotho?
Lesotho uses the Lesotho loti (LSL, symbol L).
What languages are spoken in Lesotho?
The main languages of Lesotho are English and Southern Sotho.
What is the calling code for Lesotho?
The international dialing code for Lesotho is +266.
Which countries border Lesotho?
Lesotho shares land borders with South Africa.
Query Lesotho from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Lesotho; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/LSGET countries.dev/alpha/LSOGET countries.dev/numericcode/426GET countries.dev/cioc/LESGET countries.dev/name/lesothoGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/LSLGET countries.dev/lang/enGET countries.dev/callingcode/266GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/lsGET countries.dev/demonym/MosothoGET countries.dev/capital/Maseru