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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Maseru

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 the town of Hlotse, about two hours' drive from the capital, Maseru, I sit in on on one of the regular group therapy sessions for young women, run by social worker Lineo Raphoka.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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

Opposition riots in the capital Maseru in 1998 prompted South Africa to deploy troops to restore order.

From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 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 Sol (Solomon Tshekisho) Plaatje

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