Globary

Morija

Morija is a city in Lesotho with a population of about 5,160.

LesothoSmall town🏆 #27 most populated in Lesotho🕐 Africa/Maseru

Morija is a town in western Lesotho, located 35 kilometres south of the capital, Maseru. Morija is one of Lesotho's most important historical and cultural sites, known as the Selibeng sa Thuto— the Well-Spring of Learning. It was the site of the first French Protestant mission in Lesotho, founded in 1833 e.g Thomas Arbouset. The town also houses the Morija Museum and Archives, well known for supporting research and preserving valuable records and documents of Lesotho's history. There is also a college of nursing among the schools within the premises. The centre is home for the Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa.

Wikipedia →

🌦️ Live weather & local time

Loading live conditions…

About Morija

CountryLesotho
ContinentAfrica
Explore14
Population5,160
Local currencyLSL
Coordinates-29.6298, 27.5135
Time zoneAfrica/Maseru

🧭 Facts & curiosities

Settlement typeSmall town
Distance to the capital35 km · Maseru
Population (Lesotho)#27 most populated in Lesotho
Where on Earth29°37′47″S · 27°30′49″E
HemisphereS · E
Distance to the equator3,298 km
Distance to the South Pole6,720 km
Did you knowMore populous than 99% of all places
Same latitude asPietermaritzburg (South Africa)
Antipode (other side of Earth)29.63, -152.49

✈️ Distance to major cities

Cairo6,647 km
Dubai6,778 km
São Paulo7,280 km
Singapore8,763 km
Paris9,078 km
London9,419 km

Nearby places

Maseru
359,753
Maputsoe
61,916
Mohale's Hoek
46,593
Mafeteng
45,287
Hlotse
43,967
Butha-Buthe
40,599
Mabote
38,047
Quthing
33,910