Mokhotlong

Lesotho

This remote small town in Lesotho's highland interior, where low-rise buildings with red-tin roofs spread across an open valley floor ringed by broad, tawny mountain ridges — a raw gateway for travellers heading into the high Drakensberg country.

Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works

Population14,461
Nearest water from center 2.8 km1.8 mi
Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.4 mi

Nearest airports

Climate · monthly averages

16°61°

170mm6.6in

16°60°

135mm5.3in

14°58°

105mm4.1in

11°52°

50mm2.1in

8°46°

20mm0.8in

5°41°

15mm0.5in

4°40°

15mm0.6in

7°44°

30mm1.1in

11°52°

35mm1.4in

13°55°

90mm3.5in

14°57°

110mm4.3in

15°60°

145mm5.7in

Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

Mokhotlong: quick answers

Where is Mokhotlong?

Mokhotlong is in Lesotho, about 133 km83 miles in a straight line from Pietermaritzburg.

How do you get to Mokhotlong?

The nearest airport is Mokhotlong (MKH), about 4 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Mokhotlong?

The warmest month is January, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is January, with about 168 mm6.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Mokhotlong?

OpenStreetMap lists 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.