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Maseru
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Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho, on the Caledon River directly on the Lesotho-South Africa border. It was established as a police camp in 1869 following the Free State-Basotho Wars, when Basutoland became a British protectorate, and it retained capital status at independence in 1966.
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Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho
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330,760
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Population (2016)
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137.5 km2 (53.1 sq mi)
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1,600 m (5,200 ft)
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29°19′S 27°29′E / 29.31°S 27.48°E
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29°19′S 27°29′E / 29.31°S 27.48°E
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1869
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Lesotho
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