Leribe, Lesotho · Africa
43,967
Population
Africa
Continent
Maseru
Timezone
LS
Country Code
Hlotse (also Leribe) is an important market town in Lesotho. It is situated on the Hlotse River, near the South African border. The town was founded in 1876 by a British missionary, Reverend John Widdicombe. It was a colonial centre until Lesotho gained its independence. The population in 2016 was 38,558. The alternate name, Leribe, comes from the adjacent French Protestant Leribe Mission, founded in 1859 by François Coillard. Hlotse is also called Leribe because it is the camptown in the distri...
Coordinates
-28.8718°, 28.0450°
Region/State
Leribe
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Country
Lesotho
Region
Leribe
Timezone
Africa/Maseru
Population
43,967
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