Districts & Counties of Lesotho map & data
Lesotho has 78 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 10 regions. The most are in Leribe District (14), Maseru District (12) and Berea District (10). The largest include Linakeng, Khutlo-se-Metsi and Tosing.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leribe District | 14 | 18% |
| Maseru District | 12 | 15% |
| Berea District | 10 | 13% |
| Mohale's Hoek District | 8 | 10% |
| Mafeteng District | 8 | 10% |
| Quthing District | 6 | 7.7% |
| Thaba-Tseka District | 6 | 7.7% |
| Mokhotlong District | 5 | 6.4% |
| Butha-Buthe District | 5 | 6.4% |
| Qacha's Nek District | 4 | 5.1% |
Largest districts and counties in Lesotho
- LinakengThaba-Tseka District · 1,330.9 km²
- Khutlo-se-MetsiThaba-Tseka District · 1,234.6 km²
- TosingQuthing District · 1,223.3 km²
- SeateMokhotlong District · 1,158.3 km²
- LikolobengMaseru District · 1,130.5 km²
- NqoeButha-Buthe District · 1,118.5 km²
- MphokojoanaMokhotlong District · 1,066.5 km²
- QhoasingMohale's Hoek District · 1,048.2 km²
- TenesoloThaba-Tseka District · 1,033.6 km²
- SanqebethuMokhotlong District · 1,013.4 km²
- MatsokuLeribe District · 1,012.6 km²
- NtsupeQacha's Nek District · 916.3 km²
- MakhoalipanaMaseru District · 910.5 km²
- SenqunyaneMohale's Hoek District · 909.2 km²
- MenoanengMokhotlong District · 872 km²
- TsoelikanaQacha's Nek District · 754.3 km²
- BokongThaba-Tseka District · 675.5 km²
- TelleQuthing District · 602.1 km²
- MakeoanaBerea District · 591.1 km²
- KubakeMaseru District · 537.7 km²
- MphakiQuthing District · 503 km²
- LitsoetseThaba-Tseka District · 484.3 km²
- Thaba-MokheleMohale's Hoek District · 466.5 km²
- LithipengMohale's Hoek District · 441.4 km²
- LehlakanengMafeteng District · 418.6 km²
- QanyaQacha's Nek District · 362.2 km²
- MjanyaneQuthing District · 348.3 km²
- KhoelenyaMohale's Hoek District · 323.3 km²
- RamoetsanaMafeteng District · 322.8 km²
- NgoajaneButha-Buthe District · 321.3 km²
- SiloeMohale's Hoek District · 319.2 km²
- MakoabatingMafeteng District · 309.4 km²
- MenkhoanengLeribe District · 308.8 km²
- LilalaMaseru District · 286.7 km²
- BolahlaLeribe District · 281.1 km²
- Metsi-MaholoMafeteng District · 276 km²
- QibingMafeteng District · 273.2 km²
- Mamants'oMafeteng District · 270.3 km²
- MotanaselaBerea District · 251 km²
- SenekaneBerea District · 245.9 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Lesotho?
This layer holds 78 districts and counties in Lesotho, the most of them in Leribe District. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each district or county?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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