Road clue guides · Africa
How to recognise Lesotho from the road
Drives on the left
A mountain kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa, with round stone huts and blanket-wrapped riders.
What to look for
1
Traffic on the left
Lesotho drives on the left.
2
High mountains
The whole country is high, with bare, grassy mountains and deep valleys.
3
Round huts
Round stone huts with thatched roofs are common in villages.
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Basotho blankets
People wear thick woollen Basotho blankets as cloaks, sometimes with a cone-shaped straw hat.
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English and Sesotho
Signs are in English and Sesotho.
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