Maseru

American  

[mah-suh-roo, maz-uh-roo] / ˌmɑ səˈru, ˈmæz əˌru /

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.

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Maseru British  

/ məˈsɛəruː /

noun

1. the capital of Lesotho, in the northwest near the W border with South Africa; established as capital of Basutoland in 1869. Pop: 175 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Tiny Lesotho, which sells a large amount of textiles to the United States, was especially hard-hit, and hundreds of workers demonstrated in the capital Maseru in October over cuts sparked by US tariffs.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

In his first match of the day against Maseru Team, Royal Sentebale won 1-0, but the prince missed an open, in-close shot.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Once in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, Mr. Woods alerted his wife, Wendy, to flee South Africa with their five children.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2023

With many mouths to feed in the Matekane household, his parents sent him to Maseru to live with relatives when he was old enough.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2022

So Mr. J. M. Nyokong, of the farm Maseru, offered to bear part of the expenses if I would undertake a visit to the Cape.

From Native Life in South Africa by Plaatje, Sol (Solomon Tshekisho)