They are their own countries with traditional monarchies and have no desire to be a part of South Africa.
Countries on the southern part of Africa are South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and Madagasca.
South Africa is a country all by itself. What I suspect you meant was which countries comprise Southern Africa. Well that depends on the geopolitical context. But by and large, in South Africa, we recognise the following as part of Southern Africa: South Africa Botswana Swaziland Lesotho Namibia Elsewhere, Zimbabwe may be included. And then there are other definitions that involve the SADC region, which is almost every African country south of the equator. Sam, Johannesburg
Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa.
yes it can because it was part of their culture as it is still practised in neighbouring countries like South Africa and Swaziland
The Orange River forms part of the international borders between South Africa and Namibia and between South Africa and Lesotho, as well as several provincial borders within South Africa.
Lesotho, in the south part of Africa, has many rivers; three of them are the Orange River, the Caledon River, and the Makhaleng River.
Fascinating . . . We can find only the six listed below. There are several more small island groups, but they're all politically or administratively part of other countries. -- Uruguay -- Swaziland -- Lesotho -- New Zealand -- Pitcairn -- South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Somalia, Seychelles and South Sudan are East Africa countries. Somalia is on the horn of Africa. Seychelles is an island country in the Indian Ocean. South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011.
The absolute location of Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho, is approximately 29.31° South latitude and 26.31° East longitude. This geographic coordinate places Maseru in the southern part of Africa, near the border with South Africa. The city's location is significant as it serves as the political and economic center of Lesotho.
Egypt, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Kenya, [Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, 1/3 of Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland,Ugana, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe(by cam4444)]. There are some more, but I've forgotten which ones.
The Drakensberg Mountains form a part of the escarpment along the southern edge of the African continent. They stretch more than 1,000 kilometers across South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland, and are known for their dramatic cliffs and peaks.
Drakensberg, Maloti, Mont-Aux-Sources.