Lesotho
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Lesotho
Official name: | Kingdom of Lesotho |
Capital: | Maseru |
Area: | total: 30,355 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 30,355 sq km |
Climate: | temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers |
Location: | Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa |
Geographic coordinates: | 29 30 S, 28 30 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Maryland |
Land boundaries: | total: 909 km border countries: South Africa 909 km |
Coastline: | 0 km (landlocked) |
Terrain: | mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m highest point: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m |
Map of Lesotho