Lesotho is a best country to visit and enjoy the nature of it. Lesotho has a lot of minerals like diamonds and water.

1. TOURISM ATTRACTIONS IN LESOTHO
By Raisi Nthatisi

2. Lesotho is a small, mountainous, landlocked country surrounded by
its much larger neighbour, South Africa. It is completely surrounded
by South Africa, making it one of the few enclaved countries in the
world .The country is known for its mountainous terrain, which
includes the Drakensberg mountain range and the highest park in
South Africa, Thabana Ntlenyana. Lesotho is home to the only ski
resort in Africa, Afriski Mountain Resort ,where visitors can enjoy
winter sports in a unique Lesotho setting.

3. •Katse dam
•Maletsunyane
water fall
•Ha kome caves
•Thabana-
Ntlenyana
•Mohale dam
•Afriski Mountain
Resort
•Liphofung caves
•Thaba- Bosiu
mountain
SOME PLACES OF ATTRACTIONS IN
LESOTHO

4. The katse dam, in the Lesotho Highlands, is one for the
most spectacular water features in the country. Located on
the Malibamatso river, this dam was completed in 1997
and is central to the Lesotho Highlands water project.
Katse dam is a popular holiday destination, providing
plenty of water based activities. Enjoy boat trips and
cruises along this majestic dam, and experiences
breathing taking sunsets. It is the largest dam in Africa, is
also one of the world’s ten largest concrete arch dams in
terms of volume, with capacity of nearly 2 Billion cubic
metres and a surface area of 38.5 square kilometres.
KATSE DAM

5. It is located in an unspoilt area in
Semonkong is a 192 metre-high waterfall
dropping into a gorge. The fall is one of the
highest waterfalls in the world. It is
accessible by a car. One can enjoy beautiful
views of lush valleys and mountain streams
along the way to the falls.
MALETSUNYANE WATER
FALL

6. MALETSUNYANE WATER FALL VIDEO

7. Ha Kome Cave village is situated at
Pulane area in Berea district. The cave
served as a hideout for Basia and one of
Bataung clans during the Lifaqane wars
and Cannibalism. The cave is still
inhabited by their descendants. There are
also faded san paintings in the cave
which indicates that the san also
HA KOME CAVES

8. Thabana-Ntlenyana, which literally means
“Beautiful little mountain” in Sesotho, is the
highest point in Lesotho and the highest
mountain in Southern Africa.It is situated on
the Mohlesi ridge of the Drakensberg/Maloti
mountain, north of Sani pass. A spectacular
mountain road is well entry point into
Lesotho from South Africa’s Natal
Drakensberg park. It stands 3,482 metres
(11,424) tall.
THABANA NTLENYANA

9. Mohale dam is constructed at the
confluence of Sengunyane and
Likalaneng rivers. The dam allows for
abstraction and diversion of waters of
Sengunyane river through a 32 km
interconnecting tunnel from Mohale
reservoir to Katse on the Bokong arm. It
was completed in 2003 situated 91 km
from Maseru. Mohale dam is the second
MOHALE DAM

10. Afriski mountain resort is located in
the Butha-Buthe district (Lesotho).
The only ski resort in the African
kingdom of Lesotho is located on the
3,222 metre high Mahlasela pass in
the maloti mountains. For skiing and
snowboarding, there are 1.8km of
slopes available. The winter sports
area is situated between the
elevations of 3,030 and 3,222 m.
Afriski is an all year mountain
adventure destination with a multitude
of summer and winter activities. Fly
AFRISKI MOUNTAIN
RESORT

11. AFRISKI MOUNTAIN RESORT VIDEO

12. LIPHOFUNG
CAVE
• Situated just off the main road from
Butha-Buthe to Oxbow and
Mokhotlong, the Liphofung Nature
Reserve features a large cave
overhang in the clarens sandstone
.Once a Bushman shelter and later
used by king Moshoeshoe1, the
founder of the Basotho nation, the
cave features stone -age rock
paintings as well as rich

13. Thaba- Bosiu, the name Thaba Bosiu
means the ‘Mountain at Night’. It was in
July ,1824 when Morena Moshoeshoe
and his people took occupation of the
mountain which his brother Mohale had
reconnoitred. He named the mountain
Thaba Bosiu –mountain at Night
because he and his people arrived
there in the evening and the essential
protective work took him until late at
night. The mountain is flat-topped and it
THABA-BOSIU MOUNTAIN

14. • It is important for countries to balance the benefits and
drawbacks of tourism, by implementing sustainable
practices that prioritize the preservation of natural and
cultural resources, while maximizing economic
opportunities.
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CONCLUSION

15. • Tripadvisor [2024] the15 best things to do in Lesotho-2024 with photos [online] available at
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g293802-Attractions-Lesotho.html [accessed on 12April2024]
• Trickleout.net[n.d.] Ha kome Cave Village and Arts and Craft Centre [online] available at:
http://www.trickleout.net/index.php/directoty-pilot/Lesotho-/ha-kome-cave-village-and-arts-and-craft-
centre [accessed on 13April2024
• Lesotho Highlands Development Authority[n.d.]Tourism [online] available at:
http://www.lhda.org.ls/home/home/tourism [accessed on 12 April 2024]
• Ski Resort Afriski Mountain Resort[n.d.]Skiing Afriski Mountain Resort [online] available at:
http://www.ski-resort/afriski-mountain-resort/ [13April2024]
• Travel Lesotho[n.d.]Liphofung Caves & Nature Reserve Tour [online] available at:
http://www.travellesotho.com/sightseeing/Liphofung-caves-nature-reserve-tour/ [accessed
on15April2024]
• TouristLink[n.d.]Thabana Ntlenyana, Lesotho Tourist information [online] available at:
http://www.touristlink.com/Lesotho/thabana-ntlenyana/overview.html [accessed on 20April2024]
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