A mountain kingdom above 1,000 m: ponies and skiing in Africa.
For living27/100
For travel42/100
Key facts
Average net salary$200 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$350 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$4
Traveller daily budget$50 /day
Safety4/10
ClimateHighland
Avg summer temperature+26 °C
Avg winter temperature+8 °C
Best time to visitSeptember, October, November, March, April, May
Life expectancy57.8
Population2,363,325
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 73 countries
Places worth seeing
- Thaba Bosiu: The mountain stronghold of founding King Moshoeshoe.
- Maletsunyane Falls: A 192-metre single-drop waterfall.
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