🌆 Largest Cities in Lesotho

Cities of Lesotho with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by population (GeoNames).

📅 2026📏 people11 entries🇱🇸 See all of this country’s rankings →

Maseru49%

Maputsoe8.4%

Mohale's Hoek6.3%

Mafeteng6.1%

Hlotse5.9%

Butha-Buthe5.5%

Mabote5.1%

Quthing4.6%

Teyateyaneng3.7%

Qacha’s Nek3.5%

Thaba-Tseka

Each tile’s area is its share of the combined total of 739,682 (11 entries). Stronger colour means a higher rank.

MaseruMaseru District

359,753

MaputsoeLeribe

61,916

Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek District

46,593

MafetengMafeteng District

45,287

HlotseLeribe

43,967

Butha-ButheButha-Buthe

40,599

MaboteBerea

38,047

QuthingQuthing

33,910

TeyateyanengBerea

27,272

Qacha’s NekQacha's Nek District

25,573

Thaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka

16,765

Highlights

Within Lesotho, Maseru ranks first in 2026 with 359,753, followed by Maputsoe (61,916) and Mohale's Hoek (46,593).

Maseru is 5.8 times higher than Maputsoe, the runner-up.

Across 11 entries, values run from 359,753 (Maseru) to 16,765 (Thaba-Tseka), with a median of 40,599.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: people.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 14, 2026 — GeoNames aggregates census and estimate figures, so the reference year varies by city, and a few figures cover the metropolitan area rather than the city proper.