Maseru

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Maseru

Total population

227,880

Coordinates-29.31°, 27.48°

Demographic figures from Bureau of Statistics (Lesotho). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the country became a British protectorate in 1869. When the country achieved independence in 1966, Maseru retained its status as capital. The name of the city is a Sesotho word meaning "red sandstones".

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.