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MAPOTENG

Berea · LESOTHO (LS) · 29.11°S / 27.97°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 932,525

Mapoteng is a city in Lesotho with a population of 14,161. It sits at -29.11/27.97, runs on Africa/Maseru, is 13 km from Mamathes.

Population 14,161
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Maseru

All facts

fields
Country
Lesotho
Subdivision
Berea
Coords
29.11°S / 27.97°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Mamathes 00 8,058 13.8 km
W Teyateyaneng Berea 27,272 22.3 km
W Kolonyama 00 3,989 24.0 km
SW Sefikeng Berea 5,119 24.8 km
N Maputsoe Leribe 61,916 25.8 km
NW Peka Leribe 5,937 25.9 km
NE Pitseng Leribe 6,486 25.9 km
N Hlotse Leribe 43,967 27.3 km
N Ficksburg Free State 49,420 28.1 km
S Mohale Thaba-Tseka 1,932 41.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Mapoteng?
14,161 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mapoteng in?
Africa/Maseru.
Which country is Mapoteng in?
Lesotho (LS).
Which airport serves Mapoteng?
Leribe Airport (LRB).
How far is Mapoteng from Maseru?
About 53 km.
Does Mapoteng have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Lesotho?
English.
What currency is used in Lesotho?
Loti and Rand.
How many cities are in Lesotho?
47 on record.
Which admin region is Mapoteng in?
Berea.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/932525

{
  "data": {
    "id": 932525,
    "name": "Mapoteng",
    "ascii_name": "Mapoteng",
    "country_code": "LS",
    "population": 14161,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Maseru",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -29.10979,
    "longitude": 27.9741
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.8x the population of Mamathes.
  • 13 km from Mamathes.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Maseru) as 46 other cities in Lesotho.
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