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Place guide · MaletsunyaneMaletsunyane Waterfall

A 192-metre vertical waterfall near the village of Semonkong in Lesotho's Mafeteng district, making it one of the highest single-drop waterfalls in Africa. The name means 'the place of the small river' in Sesotho.

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Place guide · MaseruMaseru

Lesotho's capital and largest city, sitting on the Mohokare River opposite the South African town of Ladybrand. It is both the political centre of the kingdom and the main commercial hub for a country that is an enclave within South Africa.

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Place guide · Sani PassSani Pass

The highest border crossing in Lesotho, ascending the Drakensberg escarpment from the Sani Pass Hotel to an altitude of 2,876 metres at the Lesotho-South Africa border. The pass connects the Lesotho highlands with the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands via a steep, rough gravel road that is considered one of the most challenging mountain routes in southern Africa.

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Place guide · SehlabathebeSehlabathebe National Park

Lesotho's first national park, established in 1970, located in the southern highlands near the Quthing district. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2013 as part of the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area. It is noted for its endemic flora and San rock art.

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Place guide · Thaba-BosiuThaba-Bosiu

A sandstone plateau mountain in the Maseru district, approximately 24 kilometres east of Maseru city, that served as the principal stronghold and capital of King Moshoeshoe I from 1824 until his death in 1870. It is the most important historical site in Lesotho.

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Place guide · TsehlanyaneTsehlanyane National Park

A national park in the Berea District of Lesotho, covering approximately 5,800 hectares of indigenous forest and montane grassland in the Hololo mountains. It contains one of the largest remaining tracts of Lesotho's native woodland and is notable for its population of indigenous wildflower species.

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