Maseru

[ mah-suh-roo, maz-uh-roo ]

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.

Maseru

/ məˈsɛəruː /

noun

1. the capital of Lesotho, in the northwest near the W border with South Africa; established as capital of Basutoland in 1869. Pop: 175 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

In the town of Hlotse, about two hours' drive from the capital, Maseru, I sit in on on one of the regular group therapy sessions for young women, run by social worker Lineo Raphoka.

From BBC

The crowning of Letsie III took place at a sports stadium in the capital city Maseru.

From BBC

Once in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, Mr. Woods alerted his wife, Wendy, to flee South Africa with their five children.

From New York Times

With many mouths to feed in the Matekane household, his parents sent him to Maseru to live with relatives when he was old enough.

From BBC

Opposition riots in the capital Maseru in 1998 prompted South Africa to deploy troops to restore order.

From Reuters