Letseng diamond mine

The Letšeng Diamond Mine, found in the landlocked kingdom of , is owned by Gem Diamonds, Ltd. and the government of Lesotho, at an elevation of 3,100 m it is the world's highest diamond mine.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: Maluti Mts., Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
  • Also known as: “Lets’eng Diamond Mine”, “Lets’eng mine”, and “Letseng-La-Terae mine”

Letseng diamond mine

Latitude
-29.00238° or 29° 0′ 9″ south
Longitude
28.86839° or 28° 52′ 6″ east
Operator
Gem_Diamonds;Lesotho_Government
Open location code
5G2CXVX9+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1186567833
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q3642234
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Letseng diamond mine” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Letseng-la-Terai”
  • Arabic: “منجم ليتسينج”
  • Chinese: “莱辛钻石矿”
  • Chinese: “萊辛鑽石礦”
  • Dutch: “Letšengmijn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “منجم ليتسينج”
  • French: “mine de diamant Letseng”
  • French: “Mine de Letseng”
  • Polish: “Kopalnia diamentów Letseng”
  • Spanish: “Mina de diamantes de Letseng”

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