Plugs and voltage
Lesotho uses Type M sockets. Mains supply is 220 V at 50 Hz.
At 220 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.
Money
R South African Rand ZAR
| 1 USD | 16.69 ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1 EUR | 18.65 ZAR |
| 1 GBP | 22.36 ZAR |
| 1 JPY | 0.1061 ZAR |
LSL Lesotho Loti LSL
Price level 35 (US = 100, 2025)
Everyday household prices in Lesotho are about 35% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Southern Sothoofficial98%
- Englishofficial27%
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Lesotho is on UTC+2, with no daylight saving time.
Driving
Traffic in Lesotho drives on the left, so the steering wheel is on the right. All left-driving countries
Public holidays in the next 12 months
11 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
December 2026
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
January 2027
- New Year's Day
March 2027
- Moshoeshoe's Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
May 2027
- Workers' Day
- Ascension Day
- Africa/Heroes Day
July 2027
- King's Birthday
October 2027
- Independence Day
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
Level 2 Exercise increased caution
Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom · FCDO
No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Lesotho.
Updated 2025-12-10. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
- Calling code
- +266
- Internet domain
- .ls
- Measurement
- Metric
- Paper size
- A4
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Read more
- Wikipedia
More in Southern Africa
Flag: Flag of Lesotho.svg, Public domain. Arms: Coat of arms of Lesotho.svg, Public domain. Electricity: resolved by intl.life from three sources, see methodology.
