Southern Africa
Lesotho
Maseru District

Mejametalana Airport

Mejametalana Airport is a military in , the capital city of . It served as Maseru's main airport until the opening of , located in the town of , about 18 km southeast of downtown Maseru.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Maseru, Lesotho
  • Also known as: “FXMU”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Setsoto Stadium and Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.

Stadium
Photo: Robert Staudhammer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 13,900.

Church
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The also known as the Cathedral of Maseru, is a Catholic Church located in the city of , . The construction of the church was completed in 1955 by a South African architect Eduard Hebertus Antonio Payens.

School
is a secondary school in , named for Emmanuel Mabathoana, the Archbishop of Lesotho attended by more than 600 students. It is particularly known for one of its more famous alumni, Thabang Makwetla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stadium Area and Motimposo.

Suburb
is a constituency and community council within the Maseru Municipality, in the of . The population in 2006 was 21,906.

Suburb
is a constituency and community council in the Maseru Municipality located in the of . The population in 2006 was 24,714.

Photo: Netroamer, CC BY 3.0.
is the capital of and largest city in and is very close to the north western border with South Africa. Although there isn't a huge deal to see in , it is well worth stopping here upon entry into Lesotho to stock up before venturing further in.

Mejametalana Airport

Latitude
-29.30345° or 29° 18′ 12″ south
Longitude
27.50254° or 27° 30′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,556 metres (5,105 feet)
ICAO airport code
FXMU
Open location code
5G29MGW3+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127727029
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Geo­Names ID
6301549
Wiki­data ID
Q3434121
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Mejametalana Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Maseru-Mia”
  • Croatian: “Zračna luka Mejametalana”
  • French: “aéroport Mejametalana”
  • French: “Aéroport Mejametalana”
  • Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Mejametalana”
  • Indonesian: “FXMU”
  • Japanese: “メジャメタラナ飛行場”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Mejametalana AB”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه میامتالانا”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Maseru-Mejametalana”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Mejametalana”
  • Swedish: “Maseru-Mia”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи миомтолоно”
  • Ukrainian: “Аеропорт Меджаметалана”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maseru East and Moshoeshoe II.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Victory Convention Center and Department of Civil Aviation DCA.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mejametalana Airport”. Photo: Kentstander, CC BY 2.5.