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Lesotho is located Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa. The climate is temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers. The terrain is mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains.

Airports

This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Airports : 28 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 3
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 25
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 4
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 21 (2007)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 7,091 km
Roadways - paved : 1,404 km
Roadways - unpaved : 5,687 km (2003)



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