Mokhotlong

thumb|right|250px|Mokhotlong centre and airport thumb|right|250px|Location of Mokhotlong in Lesotho Mokhotlong () is a constituency, city and seat of Mokhotlong District in the mountainous northeastern part of Lesotho. It is the first major city with an airport along the road from South Africa across the Sani Pass, near the Maloti (Drakensberg in South Africa) Mountains. The name of the city is named in Sesotho, the language of the people of Lesotho, meaning "Place of the Bald Ibis." Thabana Ntlenyana, the highest point in southern Africa, is found in the district.

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Locality: Mokhotlong
Region: Mokhotlong District
Country: Lesotho
Population: 14,461
Timezone: Africa/Maseru

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Population: 8809
Image: Mokhotlong-Centre-and-Airport-2009.jpg

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== History == Mokhotlong's role as a police post first brought people to this part of Lesotho in 1905. It developed into a trading centre for the people of the Highlands region. However, the settlement was preserved from major development by its separation from the rest of the country. Radio contact was first established with Maseru, the capital city, in 1947.