Map of Mafeteng, Lesotho

Mafeteng is the administrative centre of Mafeteng District, Lesotho, with a population of about 45,287. It lies at 29.8230°S, 27.2374°E. Mafeteng is about 61 km (38 mi) southwest of Maseru, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mohale's Hoek, 43 km to the southeast.

Mafeteng at a glance

Where is Mafeteng?

• The 4th largest city in Lesotho by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 13 min on the shortest day to 14 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mafeteng

• Mohale's Hoek — 43 km southeast
• Maseru — 61 km northeast
• Quthing — 78 km southeast
• Thaba Nchu — 78 km northwest, South Africa
• Botshabelo — 79 km northwest, South Africa
• Aliwal North — 109 km southwest, South Africa
• Maputsoe — 122 km northeast
• Ficksburg — 122 km northeast, South Africa
• Bloemfontein — 126 km northwest, South Africa
• Hlotse — 132 km northeast

Largest cities in Lesotho

• Maseru — 359,753
• Maputsoe — 61,916
• Mohale's Hoek — 46,593
• Hlotse — 43,967
• 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.