Maputsoe
title: "Maputsoe" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-leribe-district", "lesotho–south-africa-border-crossings"] topic_path: "geography/south-africa" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maputsoe" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Maputsoe, Leribe |
| image_skyline | Maputsoe market, 2011.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | Open air market in central Maputsoe. |
| image_map | LS-Maputsoe.png |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of Maputsoe in Lesotho. |
| :: |
|official_name = Maputsoe, Leribe
|image_skyline = Maputsoe market, 2011.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Open air market in central Maputsoe.
|image_map = LS-Maputsoe.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Maputsoe in Lesotho.
Maputsoe is a town and constituency located in the northern district of Leribe in Lesotho; it shares a border-post with Ficksburg in the Free State province of South Africa, with the Mohokare River forming the national boundary. It has a population of 55,541.
The Irish NGO 'Action Lesotho', which works in Maputsoe, was set up by politician Mannete Ramali, whilst she was Ambassador to Ireland.
Villages
Maputsoe includes the villages of Mathata, Ha Nyenye (Ha Maputsoe, Khomo-lia-oela, Ha Chonapase, Phukalla, Mohalalitoe and Ha Maqele), Ha Motlalehi and Ha Chaka.
References
References
- (2013-05-23). "From one kingdom to another".
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