The Kingdom of Lesotho

The Kingdom of Lesotho

The Kingdom of Lesotho is situated on a highland plateau entirely within South Africa. 

The lowest point in the mountainous country is 1,400 meters (4,593 ft) above sea level. 

It is home to 2.2 million residents, most of them poor, living off the land as farmers. 

Gathered here are a handful of images from across Lesotho over the past few years.

On the road from Matsieng to Moketsie, Lesotho,

Snow on the mountains near Malealea Lodge

Landscape near Morija, Lesotho, as the sun sets

A Chinese construction company works on a mountain near the village of Ha Makhale, carving out the base of 

what next year will become the 73-meter-high Metolong Dam

Countryside near Mateka, Lesotho.

An aerial view of the mountains of Lesotho, near Maseru

An artificial lake created by the Katse Dam, the second largest in Africa, on February 17, 2010 in the Botha Bothe province of Lesotho

A photo of the Drakensberg Mountains photographed from Lesotho in April of 2006. 

The clouds are rising over the border with South Africa

Sani Pass,

The mountains of the Sani Pass in the Drakensberg Mountains, between South Africa and Lesotho

Cattle are seen near snow covered houses at Makopanong village in eastern Lesotho on July 31, 2011. 

Winter temperatures in the southern African mountain kingdom often fall below freezing, sometimes with heavy snowfall

Maletsunyane Falls. 

Leribe, Lesotho

Fields near Matela, Lesotho

Katse Dam in Lesotho

A section of the city of Maseru

A view of Maseru, the capital and largest city in Lesotho

Back in 2000, thousands of people attend the Royal Wedding celebration of Lesotho's King Letsie III to his new bride Karabo Motsoeneng

 in Matsieng, on February 20, 2000

Lesotho's King Letsie III with his new wife Karabo Motsoeneng wave to the crowd on the last day of

 their two day Royal Wedding celebration in Matsieng village, on February 20, 2000. 

Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy, the King's role is largely ceremonial