Joels Drift

Joels Drift is a town in , situated approximately 20 km northeast of Butha-Buthe and 140 km from Maseru. It is also about 80 km southwest of Lesotho's border with South Africa.
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Places in the Area

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Town
is the capital or camptown of the in . It had a population of 35,108. It is named for Mountain to the north of the town. is situated 8 km southwest of Joels Drift.

Joels Drift

Latitude
-28.7° or 28° 42′ south
Longitude
28.28333° or 28° 17′ east
Elevation
1,771 metres (5,810 feet)
Open location code
5G3C77XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
932807
Wiki­data ID
Q6214162
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  • Dutch: Joels Drift

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