What every visitor should know about Lesotho:

Money
The currency is the Lesotho loti (LSL). 1 LSL is worth about US$0.14, or €0.09.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 2 out of 5 (Use caution)

Areas of concern:

  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Carjacking
Capital
Maseru
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Lesotho facts and figures:

People

Population
2,130,819
Language
Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa
Ethnicity
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%,

Economy

GDP
US$1,600 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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