Mafeteng is a city of 40,000 people (2016) in Lesotho. It is the capital of the district by the same name.
Understand
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Get in
[edit]- 1 Mafeteng Airport.
From Maseru, drive along the A2 for 76 km (about one and a quarter hours) to get to Mafeteng.
Get around
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Map of Mafeteng
See
[edit]- Diphiring Mill. A fully working roller mill established outside the town by Mr. William S. Scott in 1912. It is operated by the Osborne Family, millers by trade. The mill is run by a single engine by an intricate pulley system. Basotho people use the mill to process maize, wheat, millet and other grains.
Do
[edit]- 1 Leshoboro Seeiso Sports Complex. The stadium hosts games played by Bantu FC who play in the Lesotho Premier League. Capacity 7,000.
- 2 Malealea Lodge and Pony Trekking Centre, Malealea, ☏ +27 82 552-4215, fax: +27 51 436-6766, malealea@mweb.co.za. Offers good accommodation, foot or horse treks and 4x4 excursions. (Postal address: P.O. Box 27974, Danhof, Bloemfontein. 9310 South Africa.)
Buy
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[edit]- 1 Jalopy, Wepener Rd, ☏ +266 5872 1460. Pub and nightclub.
- Rhythm Bar, Motse Mocha Thabana Morena Rd. Serves pizza, burgers and meat platters. Afrobeat DJs take over by the night.
Sleep
[edit]Mafeteng has two hotels, the Golden Hotel on the road to Maseru, and the Mafeteng Hotel on Hospital Road. The hotels are the centre of the town's limited nightlife: each has a public and a private bar.
- 1 Grace Guest House, Thabana Morena, ☏ +266 6286 3223. Bed and breakfast.