Butha-Buthe
Butha-Buthe is a regional capital in Lesotho with a population of about 40,599.
LesothoTown🏆 #6 most populated in Lesotho🕐 Africa/Maseru
Butha-Buthe is the capital or camptown of the Butha-Buthe District in Lesotho. It had a population of 35,108. It is named for Butha-Buthe Mountain to the north of the town. Its name means "place of lying down."
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About Butha-Buthe
| Country | Lesotho |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 11 |
| Population | 40,599 |
| Local currency | LSL |
| Coordinates | -28.7666, 28.2494 |
| Time zone | Africa/Maseru |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 96 km · Maseru |
| Population (Lesotho) | #6 most populated in Lesotho |
| Where on Earth | 28°45′60″S · 28°14′58″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,202 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,817 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bloemfontein (South Africa) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 28.77, -151.75 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 6,547 km |
| Dubai | 6,660 km |
| São Paulo | 7,373 km |
| Singapore | 8,679 km |
| Paris | 9,007 km |
| London | 9,348 km |