Hlotse (also Leribe) is an important market town in Lesotho. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South It is situated on the Hlotse River, near the South African border. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The town was founded in 1876 by a British missionary, Reverend John Widdicombe. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year It was a colonial center until Lesotho gained its independence.
The alternate name, Leribe, comes from the adjacent French Catholic Leribe Mission, founded in 1859 by François Coillard. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common François Coillard (17 July 1834 in Asnières-les-Bourges Cher France – 27 May 1904 in Lealui Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia) was a missionary who worked for Hlotse is also called Leribe because it is the camptown in the district of Leribe. A Camptown, in the country of Lesotho, refers to a district capital for one of the ten districts in the country.
The main Basotho Headquarters for Help Lesotho is in Hlotse. Help Lesotho is a Non-governmental organization that was founded in 2004 by Dr
Three different sightseeing locations are the Leribe Craft Center, statue in front of the District Administration office, and an old military lookout.
The Leribe Craft Center sells handmade wool items ranging from scarfs to jackets. The craft center is located on the side of the road as a person comes into Hlotse. The statue in front of the District Administration building dates back to English rule of Lesotho. It is located in the central part of the city. The old military lookout also dates back to English rule and is located in the central part of the city.