Africa
Southern Africa
Lesotho

Thaba Bosiu

Thaba Bosiu is in , and is located on Thaba-Bosiu and has an elevation of 1,804 metres. Thaba Bosiu is situated nearby to the village .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Also known as: “Thaba Bosiga”, “Thaba Bosin”, and “Thaba-Bosiu”
  • Address: Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thaba Bosiu and Qiloane.

Photo: Marduk, CC0.
is the mountain stronghold from where King Moshoeshoe I established and ruled over the in the 19th century, fighting off wave after wave of attacks by white settlers and hostile African armies.

is a community council located in the of . Its population in 2006 was 24,093.

Thaba Bosiu

Latitude
-29.35626° or 29° 21′ 23″ south
Longitude
27.67123° or 27° 40′ 16″ east
Elevation
1,804 metres (5,919 feet)
Operator
Government of Lesotho
Open location code
5G29JMVC+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1202576922
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
932896
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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