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Lesotho ranks 175th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Liechtenstein, Malawi, and Namibia. Memorable people born in present day Lesotho include Letsie III of Lesotho, Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, and Pakalitha Mosisili. Memorable people who died in Lesotho include Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, Thomas Mofolo, and Justin Lekhanya. Lesotho has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km border, it is the only sovereign enclave in the world outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about 2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1786 and 2007, present day Lesotho was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Letsie III of Lesotho, Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, and Pakalitha Mosisili. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Lesotho including Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, Thomas Mofolo, and Justin Lekhanya.

People Born in Present Day Lesotho

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People Deceased in Present Day Lesotho

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Lesotho were politicians (10), religious figures (1), writers (1), companions (1), and noblemen (1),  while most who died were politicians (2), and writers (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Lesotho, including Letsie III of Lesotho, Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, and Pakalitha Mosisili. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lesotho, including Letsie III of Lesotho, Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, and Pakalitha Mosisili.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in present day Lesotho since 1700.