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Lesotho
Capital: Maseru. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Sans visaUp to 14 days
- From Paris9 044 kmAbout 11 h 48 by direct flight
- When to goToute l'annéeHottest: January (27°) · wettest: February
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 40
- DrivingDrive on the gaucheLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayChristmas Dayvendredi 25 décembre · in 70d
- Power outletsType M · 220 VAdapter needed
- Country calling code+266From France: 00 266
- Qibla direction15°Nord-Nord-Est, from Maseru
- Prayer timesToday in MaseruFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Lesotho
- Representation in FranceLesothoNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Lesotho in numbers
32 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #38 / 166Smokers (adults)28 %
- #17 / 166Smokers (men)49.4 %
- #82 / 166Smokers (women)6.6 %
- #94 / 187Alcohol consumption4.3 L
- #126 / 199Obesity20.2 %
- #212 / 216Life expectancy57.8 years
- #68 / 216Fertility2.66 children per woman
- #1 / 185Suicide rate28.7 per 100,000 people
- #2 / 185Male suicides41.4 per 100,000 people
- #2 / 185Female suicides16.6 per 100,000 people
- #19 / 190Road traffic deaths31.9 per 100,000 people