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Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho · Southern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Lesotho is a country in Southern Africa, with Maseru as its capital, home to about 2,363,325 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Maseru
Region
Southern Africa
Currency
Lesotho loti (LSL L)
Calling code
+266
ISO codes
LS / LSO / 426
Flag emoji
🇱🇸
Population
2,363,325 (2025)
Area
30,355 km²
Languages
English, Sotho
Internet domain
.ls
Demonym
Mosotho

Bordering countries

🇿🇦 South Africa

About Lesotho

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a United Nations member state in Southern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Maseru. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Lesotho loti (L), using the code LSL.

To call Lesotho from abroad, dial the country code +266. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes LS (alpha-2) and LSO (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,363,325.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Lesotho?
The capital of Lesotho is Maseru.
What currency does Lesotho use?
Lesotho uses the Lesotho loti (LSL, symbol L).
What is the country calling code for Lesotho?
The international dialling code for Lesotho is +266.
What are the ISO codes for Lesotho?
Lesotho has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LS, the alpha-3 code LSO and the numeric code 426.
What is the flag emoji for Lesotho?
The flag emoji for Lesotho is 🇱🇸. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Lesotho appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.