Africa

Lesotho

Location

Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa.

Muggings,often targeting foreign nationals, frequently at knifepoint. Do not walk alone in isolated areas. Local militia groups, weapons (various), ballistics danger areas, vehicle security, personal security, ambushes, kidnappings, bandits/corruption, gunfire, legal/illegal checkpoints, armed robberies, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building/office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, helicopter safety, sanitation/sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, cultures/customs, communications, emergency shelters. Do not take photos of the palace, police buildings, government offices or anything military.

Use bottled water.

Mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains.

Temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers.

Periodic droughts.

Bilharzia, hepatitis A, HIV/AIDS, polio, rabies, typhoid, yellow fever.
Hospital: Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, PO Box 122, Maseru. Tel: 322501

Population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa.

Driving standards are low and you should drive carefully. Animals roaming on the roads are a hazard. When driving keep windows and doors locked, especially in Maseru.

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