Lesotho Highlands

Lesotho Highlands
Natural region
The Lesotho Highlands from the air
The Lesotho Highlands from the air
The Lesotho Highlands in a map of Southern Africa.
The Lesotho Highlands in a map of Southern Africa.
CountryLesotho
Elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Snow near Malealea village in the Lesotho Highlands
Makhaleng River Gorges in the highlands

The Lesotho Highlands are formed by the Drakensberg[1] and Maloti mountain ranges in the east and central parts of the country of Lesotho. Foothills form a divide between the lowlands and the highlands.[2] Snow is common in the highlands in the winter.

  1. ^ Cana, Frank Richardson; Hillier, Alfred Peter (1911). "Basutoland" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 503–506.
  2. ^ "Lesotho travel guide". The Africa Guide. Retrieved 2008-04-19.