Lesotho
Lesotho (le-soo-too) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country enclaved by South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 11,600 square miles and has a population of about 2 million.
Lesotho was previously the British Crown colony of Basutoland, which declared independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966. Lesotho is a fully sovereign state and is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community. The name Lesotho roughly translates to “land of the Sotho.”
Lesotho Tourism
The magical mountain kingdom of Lesotho is one of Africa’s most intriguing and rewarding off-the-beaten-track gems. A land of intoxicating heights and exciting extremes, it is set entirely above 1,388 metres, the highest low point of any country in the world, while the 3,482-metre summit of Thabana Ntlenyana stands as Africa’s loftiest peak south of Kilimanjaro. Read more.
Peace Corps Lesotho
The Peace Corps was invited to work in Lesotho soon after independence in 1966, and the first Volunteers arrived in 1967. The focus of Volunteer placement has been rural development, which mirrors the country’s 85 percent rural population demography. Volunteers serve in all 10 districts of the country.
Volunteers in Lesotho work with their communities on projects in education and health. During their service in Lesotho, Volunteers learn to speak Sesotho.
