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Mount Moorosi, Quthing, Lesotho – Lesotho Flag

Current Date And Time In Mount Moorosi, Lesotho

Thursday, 13 August 2026
21:50:36 SAST
State: Quthing
Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
Population: 6,992

📍 Cities Near To Mount Moorosi


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mount Moorosi in Quthing, Lesotho with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Mount Moorosi.

📍 Mount Moorosi Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Mount Moorosi from our regional database:

State / RegionQuthing
Total Population6,992
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-30.2731° N
Center Longitude27.8708° E
Elevation1,622 m (5,322 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Quthing#2 of 3
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aliwal North Aliwal North75 121 65
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Barkly East Barkly East51 82 44
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bergville Bergville139 223 121
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Botshabelo Botshabelo98 157 85
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Burgersdorp Burgersdorp104 168 91
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe107 171 93
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cala Cala87 140 76
South (S)
National Flag Of Cedarville Cedarville70 113 61
East (E)
National Flag Of Dewetsdorp Dewetsdorp87 139 75
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Dordrecht Dordrecht90 145 78
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Excelsior Excelsior104 168 90
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ficksburg Ficksburg97 156 84
North (N)
National Flag Of Franklin Franklin94 152 82
East (E)
National Flag Of Hlohlolwane Hlohlolwane96 154 83
North (N)
National Flag Of Hlotse Hlotse97 157 85
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Mount Moorosi


States and regions closest to Quthing (home state of Mount Moorosi), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Berea Berea83 134 72
North (N)
National Flag Of Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe117 189 102
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Eastern Cape Eastern Cape118 190 103
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Leribe Leribe108 173 93
North (N)
National Flag Of Mafeteng District Mafeteng District50 81 44
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Maseru District Maseru District62 99 53
North (N)
National Flag Of Mohale's Hoek District Mohale's Hoek District23 36 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mokhotlong District Mokhotlong District109 175 94
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mpumalanga Mpumalanga145 234 126
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mpumalanga Mpumalanga151 244 131
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Mount Moorosi


Countries bordering or closest to Lesotho, with aerial distance and compass direction from Mount Moorosi's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Angola Angola1,436 2,311 1,247
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Botswana Botswana549 884 477
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros1,575 2,535 1,368
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Eswatini Eswatini290 467 252
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Madagascar Madagascar1,390 2,237 1,207
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi1,195 1,923 1,038
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mayotte Mayotte1,588 2,555 1,379
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mozambique Mozambique884 1,423 768
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Namibia Namibia758 1,220 658
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of South Africa South Africa323 520 281
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Mount Moorosi. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Quthing, Lesotho.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mount Moorosi (You)Quthing6,992
PhamongMohale's Hoek District8,4027.2WNW
QuthingQuthing33,91021.6SW
KetaneMohale's Hoek District1,90822.3N
MphakiQuthing1,97826.4ENE
Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek District46,59340.2WNW
SemonkongMaseru District8,63650.8NNE
MakhakheMafeteng District2,48665.5NNW
KoloMaseru District5,23367.3NNW
RamabantaMaseru District1,97167.8N
NakoMaseru District13,14673.7N

🏆 Quthing City Rankings

How does Mount Moorosi rank within Quthing? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Mount Moorosi appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Quthing33,910
Mount Moorosi ⭐6,992
Mphaki1,978

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Moshoeshoe I International Airport
IATA: MSU
96 km (60 mi) from Mount Moorosi
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Quthing Cities
Mount Moorosi ranks #2 of 3 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Mount Moorosi? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Mount Moorosi Sits on the Map

Mount Moorosi sits inside Quthing, Lesotho and ranks #2 of 3 cities in Quthing by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Mount Moorosi to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Mount Moorosi outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Mount Moorosi and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mount Moorosi against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Quthing city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mount Moorosi: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Mount Moorosi and the countries closest to Mount Moorosi by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Lesotho. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Mount Moorosi, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Mount Moorosi at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mount Moorosi

If you're stringing together stops in Quthing, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Mount Moorosi — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Mount Moorosi MapView the Mount Moorosi map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Mount Moorosi Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Quthing OverviewExplore the Quthing state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Lesotho Country DataGet complete Lesotho data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Mount Moorosi

Which cities are closest to Mount Moorosi?

See the Cities Near To Mount Moorosi table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Quthing by population and density.

How is the distance from Mount Moorosi to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Mount Moorosi and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Mount Moorosi map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Mount Moorosi will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Mount Moorosi to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Mount Moorosi?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Mount Moorosi. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Quthing city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Mount Moorosi compare in size to the cities near it?

Mount Moorosi ranks #2 of 3 cities in Quthing by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Mount Moorosi?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Mount Moorosi is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), about 96 km (60 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.