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Location of Lesotho. Lesotho is an enclaved, landlocked country in southern Africa surrounded by South Africa. Previously known as Basutoland, Lesotho declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
As per the name, Lewis Boss's catalogue intended to have a successor, the role of which was taken by the Boss General Catalogue. [2] Unlike the Preliminary General Catalogue of 6,188 Stars for the Epoch 1900 which only noted the proper motion of stars, the Boss General Catalogue also lists the magnitude and spectral type of the catalogued stars ...
Thaba-Tseka is a constituency and the capital city or camptown of the Thaba-Tseka District in Lesotho.It has a population of 15,248 (2016 census). [1]Thaba-Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book The Anti-Politics Machine, which identified the failures of outside-initiated development projects.
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Butha-Buthe is a district of Lesotho. Butha-Buthe is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district. In the north, Butha-Buthe borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on Mokhotlong District in southeast and Leribe District on the south.
The first stamps of independent Lesotho were issued on 4 October 1966. [2] On 1 November of that year, the 1961–1963 set of Basutoland was overprinted "LESOTHO". In 1979, the currency was changed from South African rand to lisente (s) and maloti (m).
The National Library of Lesotho is situated in the national capital of Maseru, and had a collection of around 88,000 volumes in 2007. [4] The Thomas Mofolo Library, situated in the University of Lesotho, in the village of Roma, about 34 km from Maseru, [3] is larger, with a collection of around 170,000 volumes as of 2007. [4]
Berea is a district of Lesotho. In the west, Berea borders on the Free State Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders on the following districts: Leribe District in the north, Thaba-Tseka District in southeast and Maseru District in the south. Teyateyaneng is the capital of the district. It is also home to the Kome Cave Dwellings. It ...