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Lesotho (i/lᵻˈsuːtuː/; li-SOO-too), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho (Sotho: 'Muso oa Lesotho), is an enclaved, landlocked country in southern Africa completely surrounded by South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km2 (11,583 sq mi) in size and has a population slightly over two million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The name Lesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho. About 40% of the population lives below the international poverty line of US $1.25 a day.
The present Lesotho, then called Basutoland, emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Moshoeshoe, a son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bakoteli lineage, formed his own clan and became a chief around 1804. Between 1821 and 1823, he and his followers settled at the Butha-Buthe Mountain, joining with former adversaries in resistance against the Lifaqane associated with the reign of Shaka Zulu from 1818 to 1828.
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South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. Two of these languages are of European origin: Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the first language of most white and coloured South Africans; English reflects the legacy of British colonialism, and is commonly used in public and commercial life, though it is fourth-ranked as a spoken first language.
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Thirty additional staff are to be deployed at the Maseru border between Lesotho and South Africa for the Easter holidays. Home Affairs Minister has visited the busiest ports, Maseru and Ficksburg. For more news, visit: sabcnews.com
Lesotho Home Affairs Minister has appealed to South Africa to delay penalties for overstaying until all eligible Lesotho Special Permit holders are processed at the end of June. This as the main Maseru border post between Lesotho and South Africa says it is ready to handle the thousands of travellers expected to cross during the Easter holidays. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
Easter Holidays 2017 - We visited the Maletsunyane falls in Lesotho. The falls are 192 meters high with a single drop. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you know we drove from South Africa to the border of China? Watch here: https://youtu.be/Ty7sn-iN668 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music: 1. I'm So - Andrew Applepie http://www.andrewapplepie.com and https://soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie 2. A Little Heaven - Daniel Ho Triple Scoop Music 3. Travellin' - Dyalla https://www.youtube.com/dyalla --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear: Nikon D7200 GoPro Hero 3 SIlver Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Huawei P9 Lite Vanguard Tripod ---------------------...
Howick Falls, Sani Pass, 3 Days of horse riding in undisturbed nature. Uphill, downhill, through rivers, cantering. Thanks Khotso Backpackers for the experience of a lifetime. (Thanks Candice, Thomas and Kgosi for being our tour-guides)
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Traffic has peaked at Maseru Bridge amid fears of a possible border blockade today. A group calling itself Free Basotho Movement has organised mass action following what they consider an embarrassing ill-treatment of the Lesotho King recently and unfair handling of Basotho whose passports have been declared 'unwanted person' refused entry into South Africa for a five year period. For the latest we are joined by Aphumelele Mdlalane. For more news, visit: sabcnews.com
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Tourism is booming again in Semonkong Lesotho as the area around the famous Maletsunyane Falls is shrouded in mist following the recent rains. The Falls went completely dry at the height of the drought, threatening both people and water life in the process. But the rains came just in time to attract visitors for the holidays. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
Some of the 4000 Lesotho nationals - deported during the holidays for staying and working in South Africa illegally - have started coming back into the country - without proper documentation. Many are mineworkers and domestic workers. They say they can't find work in Lesotho. For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news Follow us on Twitter: @SABCNewsOnline Like us on Facebook: SABC News Online
We decided to go on a roadtrip to explore the beautiful Kingdom of Lesotho during our Easter break. Notable places visited: - Sani Pass - Semonkong - Maletsunyane Falls - Katse Dam Equipment: DJI Mavic Pro: http://click.dji.com/AKEKgcUu4awlNq5vMNav?pm=link Gimbal: http://click.dji.com/ACnFZy51Yyu9bSw0slE3?pm=link Music: "On My Way" by Phil Collins
We took a pony trek around Malealea. It is truly nice. There are various plans such as one-day trips and 3 to 4 days travel plans which offers night stay at empty houses in other villages. We headed to a small waterfall nearby, through the village of Malealea, slowly down the ravine, passing by shepherds several times. After about an hour and a half. Clouds are near, sky is blue, and the ground is wide and green. Feeling good on a pony. translated by Mizue Kawamura マレアレア周辺を、ポニートレッキング。これは本当に気持ちがいい。色々なプランがあり、日帰りのものから、他の村の空き家を点々とステイしながら三泊四日で遠くまで行くプランまで色々出来るそう。僕らが向かう先は近くにある滝。マレアレアの村を抜けて、渓谷をゆっくり下り、ヒツジ飼いと何度もすれ違って、1時間半程度で滝に到着する。近い雲と青い空と初夏のレソトの大地の緑が綺麗で、その中を馬で進んで行くのはチョットいい。
Ма́серу — столица государства Лесото , административный центр одноимённого района. Расположен на берегу реки Каледон, на границе с ЮАР. Это единственный крупный город Лесото .../Maseru is the capital of the state of Lesotho , the administrative center of the eponymous district. Located on the banks of the Caledon river , bordering South Africa . This is the only major city in Lesotho ...
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Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba sent his heartfelt apologies to Lesotho King Letsie III. This after the king complained of being mistreated at the border between Lesotho and South Africa. Gigaba was briefing the media about his department's readiness for the 2018 Easter operations in the South African border environment... For more news, visit: sabcnews.com
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http://www.btcv.org BTCV runs holidays in Lesotho (and loads of other places). We work in partnership with local people to improve the area's tourist potential without ruining the area's natural beauty and environmental benefit. Andy J was mesmerised by the sheer poetry of the locals at work rendering a house. Thanks Andy.
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There are long queues at the Maseru Port of Entry as thousands of Basotho, who work in South Africa, make their way home for the Christmas and New Year holidays. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will travel to Lesotho after Easter to apologise personally to King Letsie for the treatment he received at the border between Lesotho and South Africa Lesotho Minister of Foreign Affairs Lesego Makgothi said at end of the SADC Council Of Ministers Meeting in Pretoria that the King was held up for an hour while his vehicles were searched. The incident comes amid complaints on social media about slow service at the border post. Meanwhile, the DRC gave its undertaking to hold elections this year, and member countries agreed to collaborate on Listeriosis. For more news, visit: sabcnews.com
TOP TEN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN LESOTHO Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa, is crisscrossed by a network of rivers and mountain ranges including the 3,482m-high peak of Thabana Ntlenyana. On the Thaba Bosiu plateau, near Lesotho's capital, Maseru, are ruins dating from the 19th-century reign of King Moshoeshoe I. Thaba Bosiu overlooks iconic Mount Qiloane, an enduring symbol of the nation’s Basotho people. Capital: Maseru Dialing code: +266 Currency: Lesotho loti King: Letsie III of Lesotho Population: 2.074 million (2013) World Bank
I'm on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/brendanvanson Lesotho is crazy spectacular. It's just one of those countries that suits me. It's full of incredible mountains, and lots of rugged landscape. There's this wild freedom to the country that just grabbed me right away. But, Lesotho is also a challenge; especially as a photographer. There are so many amazing things to see and photograph in the country, but it's a bit of a challenge finding ways to properly photograph them. There's very little tourism infrastructure, and even the roads don't really have places that you can safely pull over to make photos. Still, there is this energy to Lesotho that I really love. It has me back to feeling really good about travel. It has my spirits back up, and has me excited to explore. Leso...
Traveling to Lesotho, Africa from Atlanta, Georgia! World Race Month 1. To find out more about my trip, visit my blog at: mariahweingarten.theworldrace.org. ==================== About Me: My name is Mariah, I am 25 years old and I am from Palm Harbor, Florida. I am on a mission trip called the World Race, I left in August 2016. I am traveling to 11 different countries in 11 months with a team of myself and six other people. This vlog will be following that journey, so subscribe to my channel if you want to see more videos! ==================== Social Media Blog: http://mariahweingarten.theworldrace.org Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mariahmallory10 ==================== All filmed on a Canon G7X and an iPhone 6 Music: http://www.bensound.com
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My links; Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/maxrmcd Website // https://www.maxrantzmcdonald.com This place is amazing, the people were so friendly, the waterfall was jaw dropping and the drone shots we the dream ! Gear; DJI Osmo DJI Mavic Sony RX100 V Music; Zulu music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYGIbyBfspY More info on Lesotho; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_percentage_of_population_living_in_poverty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho
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Visit Lesotho and you will quickly understand how this tiny country earned its title as Africa’s “Kingdom in the Sky”. Lesotho’s mountainous topography not only gives credit to the country’s unique title but sets the stage as the perfect destination for outdoor adventure. Welcome to the mountain Kingdom. - Find out more - https://vagrantsoftheworld.com/visit-lesotho-kingdom-sky/ Our Travel Photography Guides & Gear can be found here: https://vagrantsoftheworld.com/category/travel-photography/ Check out all of our Photography, Video and Travel Kit here: https://kit.com/vagrantsoftheworld -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "A Guide to Kruger National Park Camps" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8UtvxTxqJE -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Toby is in Lesotho in Southern Africa to explore a country of amazing natural diversity and an extremely friendly population. http://www.youtube.com/RoughGuidesTV
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http://shawnvanzyl.com/ http://visitlesotho.travel/ The hidden kingdom of Lesotho holds many wonders, some ancient some new. I have had the pleasure of exploring the baron landscape, experiencing the culture and witnessing the beauty that the country has to offer. Lesotho is the highest country in the world, and is the only country in the world to be landlocked by another, South Africa. Previously known as Basotholand, Lesotho declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. About 40% of the population lives below the international poverty line of ZAR R16.70 / US $1.25 a day. Today, Lesotho is home to amazing spectacles and is growing in tourism, with guests from around the world, exploring the wonders such as the worlds highest commercial abseil at 204m in the South, to...
Initiating boys singing traditional song "LESOTHO: Boys quit school to become men ...boys enrolling at traditional Sotho initiation schools. Starting in July, they usually spend three to four months in the mountains, preparing to be circumcised. After returning, they rarely continue their education, partly because they are culturally viewed as men, but also because they are often indebted to the initiation schools and forced to work to repay them. " (http://m.irinnews.org/report)
This video features some stunning scenery taken on a 10 hour 4x4 trip in Lesotho between Mokhotlong and Rama's Gate and includes the Senqu River Canyon and the tough Mathabeng Pass with an ascent of over 1000 vertical meters. The pass summits at 3300 m ASL. This video feature was produced courtesy of www.MountainPassesSouthAfrica.co.za during October, 2013. Photography and videography by Trygve Roberts and Kobus Vlok
Where to Stay in Lesotho: Semonkong Lodge ►Subscribe and click the bell to enable notifications for my new videos: http://bit.ly/DBH-SUB ►Read the blog: http://davidsbeenhere.com/category/blog/ In this episode, David takes us on a tour of Semonkong Lodge, the most recommended place to stay in central Lesotho. Semonkong lodge offers all the comforts of home amongst Lesotho’s dramatic landscape and beautiful nature. Semonkong Lodge has pony trekking, donkey pub crawls, mountain biking, fly fishing, bird watching, local village tours, and descents down the the longest commercially operated single-drop abseil down the Maletsunyane waterfall. This cozy hotel features 25 traditional accommodations built from stone and thatch. The lodge also offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner to its guests, ...