Which countries border Lesotho?
Lesotho shares a land border with only one country: South Africa. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Lesotho and its neighbours on a map
Lesotho is shown in green and its neighbour in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Lesotho
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Lesotho
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 |
Two borders away
These five countries border a neighbour of Lesotho but not Lesotho itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from Lesotho?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border Lesotho?
Lesotho shares a land border with only one country: South Africa.
How many countries border Lesotho?
One. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Which countries are two borders away from Lesotho?
Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Each one borders a neighbour of Lesotho without touching Lesotho itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Lesotho across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.