Maputsoe
in Leribe District, Lesotho

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.887 and 27.899 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 53' 11" and E 27° 53' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Loti - LSL
Spoken languages:
English, Southern Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:55 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Maseru
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 5:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.905 and -156.225 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Huelo
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Lesotho in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Lesotho.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lesotho. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Explore Maputsoe

Maputsoe in Leribe District with it's 32,117 inhabitants is a city in Lesotho about 39 mi (or 63 km) north-east of Maseru, the country's capital.

Local time in Maputsoe is now 03:55 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Maseru with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Maputsoe. The closest is airport we know is Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport in South africa in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km). The closest airport in Lesotho is Leribe Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 7 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Maloti-Drakensberg Park in a distance of 87 mi (or 140 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ficksburg, Leribe, Teyateyaneng, Butha-Buthe and Ladybrand. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bella Rosa

Address
1,8 mi
21 Bloem Street Ficksburg 9730
Ficksburg
Lesotho

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Woodpecker Guesthouse

Address
1,7 mi
4 Kort Street
Ficksburg
Lesotho

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Oregon Cottage

Address
1,9 mi
12 Caledon Street
9730 Ficksburg
Lesotho

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hae Bed and Breakfast

Address
0,3 mi
Sir Seretse Khama
Maputsoe
Lesotho

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Setsoto Local Municipality

Setsoto Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "beauty". Setsoto is headed by Ficksburg, followed by Senekal, Clocolan and Marquard. It is the getaway municipality to the Kingdom of Lesotho through Ficksburg. Setsoto is rich in agriculture as well as producing cherries. The first mayor was Ms M. Molete and the current is Mr M. S Maduna.

Located at -28.8736, 27.8781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Municipalities of Thabo Mofutsanyane


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maputsoe