Maputsoe is a town located in the northern district of
Leribe in
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
; it shares a border-post with
Ficksburg in the eastern
Free State. With a population of 55,541.
The Irish NGO 'Action Lesotho', which works in Maputsoe, was set up by politician
Mannete Ramali, whilst she was Ambassador to
Ireland
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.
Villages
Maputsoe includes the villages of Mathata, Ha Nyenye (Ha Maputsoe, Khomo-lia-oela, Ha Chonapase, Phukalla, Mohalalitoe and Ha Maqele), Ha Motlalehi and Ha Chaka
Rivers
Mohokare
References
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Populated places in Leribe District
Lesotho–South Africa border crossings