Map of Hlotse, Lesotho

Hlotse is the administrative centre of Leribe, Lesotho, with a population of about 43,967. It lies at 28.8718°S, 28.0450°E. Hlotse is about 74 km (46 mi) northeast of Maseru, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Maputsoe, 14 km to the west.

Hlotse at a glance

Where is Hlotse?

• The 5th largest city in Lesotho by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 18 min on the shortest day to 13 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Hlotse

• Maputsoe — 14 km west
• Ficksburg — 17 km west, South Africa
• Butha-Buthe — 23 km northeast
• Maseru — 74 km southwest
• Senekal — 74 km northwest, South Africa
• Bethlehem — 76 km north, South Africa
• Phuthaditjhaba — 85 km northeast, South Africa
• Harrismith — 125 km northeast, South Africa
• Mafeteng — 132 km southwest
• Kroonstad — 157 km northwest, South Africa

Largest cities in Leribe

• Maputsoe — 61,916

Largest cities in Lesotho

• Maseru — 359,753
• Maputsoe — 61,916
• Mohale's Hoek — 46,593
• Mafeteng — 45,287
• Butha-Buthe — 40,599
• Quthing — 33,910

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.