Lesotho

Key facts

Which countries border Lesotho?1

• South Africa

Lesotho in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Lesotho is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 27 clues from the pool that are true of Lesotho, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Is landlocked, with no landlocked neighbours1 of 11
• Borders exactly one country1 of 16
• Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Lesotho

Which countries border Lesotho?

Lesotho shares a land border with one country: South Africa.

What is the capital of Lesotho?

The capital of Lesotho is Maseru.

Is Lesotho landlocked?

Yes. Lesotho is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Lesotho?

Lesotho has 2 official languages: Sesotho and English.