
Foreign Trade and Transport in Lesotho, Maseru
Business in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Basotho, Maseru, Diamonds
Lesotho («the land of people who speak Sesotho», «Muso oa
Lesotho») is a landlocked country
of
Southern Africa
- Maseru
is the administrative, economic and commercial capital of Lesotho and the
largest city of Lesotho
- The main economic activities of Lesotho are agriculture, livestock,
manufacturing and mining
- Diamond mines in Letseng, Mothae, Liqhobong and Kao
- Main agricultural products of Lesotho: corn, wheat, legumes and
sorghum
- Currencies of Lesotho: Loti and South African Rand
- The Rand monetary zone consists of Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia
and South Africa (the South African rand as a common currency)
- 89% of the imports from Lesotho come from South Africa
- Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa (909 kilometres)
- Lesotho is the largest garment exporter from Africa to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- American Brands in Lesotho: Levi Strauss, Gloria Vanderbilt, Sears,
Timberland, Wal-Mart.
Transport and Logistics in Lesotho
The nearest ports to Lesotho are:

- Port of Durban (South Africa). Distance Durban-Maseru: 552 kilometres
- Port of Maputo (Mozambique)


Railway: Maseru - Bloemfontein-Bethlehem (South Africa)
Basotho Students from Lesotho
- Doctorate in African Business
- Masters: Business in Africa, Transport and Logistics in Africa

More information: Trade and Business in Lesotho, at EENI Global Business School Website.

Trade and Business Organisations (Lesotho)
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
- SACU
- India-SACU Agreement
- Commonwealth

- African Development Bank
- African Union
- AUDA-NEPAD
- Economic Commission for Africa

- Mosotho population: 2.2 million inhabitants
- Population density
of Lesotho:
68.1 inhabitants / km²
- Lesotho is one of the least populated African countries
- In urban areas, approximately 50% of women under 40 have HIV / AIDS
- Area of Lesotho: 30,355 km²
- More than 80% of Lesotho is above 1,800 meters

- Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy
- The King of Lesotho, Letsie III, exercises an essentially ceremonial
function; the king no longer has any executive authority
- Independence from the United Kingdom: 1966 (History of Lesotho)
- Formerly known as Basutoland
- Calling code of Lesotho: 266
- Code top-level domain of Lesotho: .ls
The ten districts of Lesotho are:

District / Capital / population in a million people / Area in
km²)
- Berea / Teyateyaneng / 0.3 / 2,222
- Butha-Buthe / Butha-Buthe / 0.1 / 1,767
- Leribe / Hlotse / 0.3 / 2,828
- Mafeteng / Mafeteng / 0.2 / 2,119
- Maseru / Maseru / 0.4 / 4,279
- Mohale's Hoek / Mohale's Hoek / 0.2 / 3,530
- Mokhotlong / Mokhotlong / 0.1 / 4,075
- Qacha's Nek / Qacha's Nek / 0.07 / 2,349
- Quthing / Quthing / 0.1 / 2,916
- Thaba-Tseka / Thaba-Tseka / 0.1 / 4,270
Basotho is the main ethnic group in Lesotho (99% of the population, Bantu
origin)
Basotho groups are Bakouena (Kuena), Batloung, Baphuthi, Bafokeng,
Bataung, Batsoeneng and Matebele.
Sesotho (or Sotho) and English are the official languages of
Lesotho.
Religions in Lesotho:
- Christianity (95% of Mosotho)
- Protestants (50%)
- Catholics (40%)
- Traditional African Religions
Higher Education in Lesotho
Ministry of Education of Lesotho
- National University of Lesotho (Rome)
- Campus of Limkokwing University (Maseru)

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