Map of Maputsoe, Lesotho

Maputsoe is a city in Leribe, Lesotho, with a population of about 61,916. It lies at 28.8866°S, 27.8991°E. Maputsoe is about 63 km (39 mi) northeast of Maseru, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ficksburg, 3 km to the northwest.

Maputsoe at a glance

Where is Maputsoe?

• The 2nd largest city in Lesotho by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 18 min on the shortest day to 13 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Maputsoe

• Ficksburg — 3 km northwest, South Africa
• Hlotse — 14 km east
• Butha-Buthe — 37 km east
• Maseru — 63 km southwest
• Senekal — 69 km northwest, South Africa
• Bethlehem — 83 km northeast, South Africa
• Phuthaditjhaba — 98 km northeast, South Africa
• Thaba Nchu — 109 km west, South Africa
• Botshabelo — 122 km west, South Africa
• Mafeteng — 122 km southwest

Largest cities in Leribe

• Hlotse — 43,967

Largest cities in Lesotho

• Maseru — 359,753
• Mohale's Hoek — 46,593
• Mafeteng — 45,287
• Hlotse — 43,967
• Butha-Buthe — 40,599
• Quthing — 33,910

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.