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12 unusual facts about Maseru


Coronations in Africa

The last such ritual was held on 31 October 1997, when current king Letsie III was crowned in a sports stadium in the capital city of Maseru.

Famo

in 1974 he even declared himself "King of Famo" at a concert at Maseru's Airport Hotel that was attended by Her Majesty 'MaMohato, wife of Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe II.

Foreign relations of Lesotho

The United States was one of the first four countries to establish an embassy in Maseru after Lesotho gained its independence from Great Britain in 1966.

Human trafficking in Lesotho

Each month, immigration officers at the Maseru border post assisted approximately 20-30 victims of labor trafficking, usually men exploited in forced labor before being deported from South Africa.

Ian Ramsey Church of England School

There has been staff and student visits to the country during which the students visited a local school just outside of the capital Maseru and worked with a children's orphanage.

Internal resistance to South African apartheid

In 1962, Potlako Leballo (1915–1986) left the country for Maseru, Basutoland, and became the PAC's acting president.

Ladybrand

Ladybrand is a small agricultural town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated 18 km from Maseru, the capital of Lesotho.

LM Radio

LM Radio broadcasts on 87.8 FM in Maputo and surrounding areas including Matola, on 87.8 FM in Ponta do Ouro, on 104 FM from Maseru in Lesotho covering parts the central Free State province of South Africa and on satellite in Southern Africa and webstreaming.

Mosotho Chakela

He owns 13 liqueur stores, 7 of which are located in the capital city of Lesotho, Maseru.

Nelson Fogarty

In 1904 he became Director of the Government Industrial School, Maseru.

Solar eclipse of April 19, 2004

However, the eclipse remained visible to cities such as Harare, Maseru, Durban, and Bloemfontein, although to a much lesser extent.

United States Ambassador to Lesotho

An embassy in Maseru was established on October 4, 1966, Lesotho’s independence day.


Kome Caves

The Kome Cave Dwellings are located in the Berea District about a half an hours drive from Teyateyaneng, the capital of the Berea District, and an hours drive from Maseru, the capital of the Maseru District and Lesotho.

Mantsonyane

It is located southeast of the capital Maseru, close to the western approach to the Mokhoabong Pass, on a high mountain plateau between the towns of Marakabei and Thaba-Tseka.