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: 2023-12-04 08:25:54
Delve into Maseru
Maseru in Maseru with it's 118,355 habitants is located in Lesotho. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Maseru is now 04:05 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Maseru with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Maseru. The closest airport in Lesotho is Moshoeshoe I International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-East. 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 124 mi (or 200 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ladybrand, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, Ficksburg and Leribe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Evening Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 15% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |

Tuesday, 5th of December 2023

31°C (88 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 6th of December 2023

27°C (80 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 7th of December 2023

25°C (76 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
AVANI Lesotho Hotel & Casino
Scenery Guesthouse Maqalika
D.R. Guesthouse
J and E Cyaara Guest House
Scenery Guesthouse
Videos from this area
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旅する鈴木453:Going back to Maseru @Lesotho
We had to go back to the capital city, Maseru before going to the east side of Lesotho. Luckily, there was a truck heading to the town for supplies which gave us a ride. More jolts, more fun....
旅する鈴木455:Heading to east of Lesotho @Lesotho
From Maseru to Mokhotlong, we took an 6AM bus and headed east driving through mountains. In Africa, people are active from very early morning. The fist-come-fist-served basis long distance...
funny commedy
we used youcamera on a lenovo and the person was JENS MAHLANGU LOCATED IN lesotho maseru happyvilla house number 256 the sa residence please chill relax and enjoy and please we are ...
fresh cut
This short story was inspired by the passion for football in Lesotho as a whole. I wanted to highlight the power of football in peoples' lives and how far they can go to reach their goals in...
Dillon ending time trial Roof of Africa 2012
Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com.
Pre School ABC - American Int School Lesotho
Pre School signing ABCD at the American International School Lesotho AISL.
Roof of Africa 2011 Day 1 Part 1
Day 1 of The Roof of Africa 2011: Start, Roma Bridge, Refuel 1, Two Crossings, Uli Forest (Free Fall in part 2)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Maseru
Maseru is the capital 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 is Lesotho's capital city with a population of approximately 227,880 (2006). 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.