Lesotho Landscape and Climate |
Landscape |
Location; Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa Geographic Coordinates: 29 30 S, 28 30 E Area: Total: 30,355 (landlocked) Border Country: South Africa Terrain: Mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains Elevation Extremes: lowest: Junction of the Orande and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m highest: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m Natural Resources: water, agricultural and grazing land, some diamonds and other minerals Land use: arable land: 11% permenant crops: 0% permenant pastures: 66% other: 23% Irrigated land: 30 sq km Natural Hazards: Periodic Droughts |
Climate |
Temperate cool to cold dry winters hot, wet summers |