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