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1,400 m (4,593.2 ft) Lesotho is a mountainous, landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is an enclave, surrounded by South Africa. The total length of the country's borders is 909 kilometres (565 mi). Lesotho covers an area of around 30,355 square kilometres (11,720 sq mi), of which a negligible percentage is covered with water.
Lesotho covers 30,355 km 2 (11,720 sq mi). It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) in elevation. Its lowest point of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) is thus the highest lowest point of any country in the world. Over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,906 ft).
Geography of Lesotho An enlargeable topographic map of Lesotho. Geography of Lesotho. Lesotho is: a landlocked country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Africa. Southern Africa. Surrounded by South Africa (the country) Time zone: South African Standard Time ; Extreme points of Lesotho High: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m (11,424 ft)
Lesotho. Geography of Africa by country. Geography of Southern Africa. Geography by country. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
The geology of Lesotho is built on ancient crystalline basement rock up to 3.6 billion years old, belonging to the Kaapvaal Craton, a section of stable primordial crust. Most of the rocks in the country are sedimentary or volcanic units, belonging to the Karoo Supergroup. The country is notable for large fossil deposits and intense erosion due ...
Lesotho’s Sehlabathebe National Park also harbors the Maloti minnow (Pseudobarbus quathlambae), a critically endangered fish species only found in this park. This spectacular natural site contains many caves and rock-shelters with the largest and most concentrated group of paintings in Africa south of the Sahara.
The Lesotho Highlands are one of the endemic bird areas of the world. The Drakensberg Rockjumper is an endemic bird species of the Lesotho Highlands and areas surrounding them in South Africa. Threats and preservation. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is an ongoing water supply and hydropower project in the area of the Highlands ...
Thaba Bosiu. Categories: Landforms by country. Geography of Lesotho. Landforms of Africa by country. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.