Maputsoe
Coordinates: 28 ° 53 ' S , 27 ° 54' E
Maputsoe ( mɑ'putswɛ ), also Maputsoa, is a city in western Lesotho on the east bank of the Caledon River ( Sesotho : Mohokare ). In 2016 the city had 55,541 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the country. Maputsoe belongs to the Leribe district . As a border town, Maputsoe is located near the South African city of Ficksburg .
The city is 1621 meters above sea level.
Maputsoe is the second most important industrial center of Lesotho after the capital Maseru . At the same time, it is the largest place that is not the district capital.
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- ↑ 2016 census at citypopulation.de, accessed on March 18, 2018