Thaba Putsoa

#16 among destinations in Lesotho

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Thaba Putsoa is a mountain in the Maseru District of Lesotho. It lies along the road to the Mohale Dam, approximately 70 kilometres to the southeast of the capital Maseru. The mountain attains a height of 3,096 metres. It is the source of the Orange River. ()

Elevation: 10158 ftCoordinates: 29°33'45"S, 28°32'29"E

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Thaba-TsekaLesotho

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Thaba Putsoa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thaba-Tseka, Mokhoabong Pass.

4.1 miNE
City
Thaba-Tseka
104 min walk • Thaba-Tseka is the capital city or camptown of the Thaba-Tseka District in Lesotho. It has a population of 15,248. Thaba-Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book The Anti-Politics Machine, which identified the failures of outside-initiated development projects.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Mokhoabong Pass
123 min walk • The Mokhoabong Pass is a mountain pass in central Lesotho. The A3 road crosses this pass between the towns of Mantsonyane and Thaba-Tseka.