Morija
Morija is a city in Lesotho with a population of about 5,160.
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.
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About Morija
| Country | Lesotho |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 5,160 |
| Local currency | LSL |
| Coordinates | -29.6298, 27.5135 |
| Time zone | Africa/Maseru |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 35 km · Maseru |
| Population (Lesotho) | #27 most populated in Lesotho |
| Where on Earth | 29°37′47″S · 27°30′49″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,298 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,720 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 29.63, -152.49 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 6,647 km |
| Dubai | 6,778 km |
| São Paulo | 7,280 km |
| Singapore | 8,763 km |
| Paris | 9,078 km |
| London | 9,419 km |