Mafeteng
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Mafeteng is a city in
The town is said to be named after an early visitor, Emile Roland, who was nicknamed "Lefeta," literally meaning "traveller" or "passer-by." Mafeteng translates to English as "The place of the passers-by."
During the
Mafeteng has several industrial developments including a Gap/Old Navy clothing factory and the Lesotho Pharmaceutical Company (LPC), which also exports to several countries in the region. Mafeteng has two hotels, the Golden Hotel located on the road to Maseru and the Mafeteng Hotel located on Hospital Road. The hotels are the center of the town's limited nightlife: each has a public and a private bar.
Mafeteng has little tourism although travelers occasionally stop at the Buy N Take en route to the Van Rooyen's Gate border crossing at Wepener or Malealea Lodge, a tourist destination in Mafeteng District.
The Famo musician Mosotho Chakela was born in Mafeteng in 1963.
Mafeteng is home to Bantu Stadium. In the past it has hosted district track and field,
29°49′S 27°15′E / 29.817°S 27.250°E
References
- ^ "Lesotho - Geography". Commonwealth Secretariat. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ Gosselin, Paul (18 April 2007). "Mafeteng Roller Mill". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
External links
- Mafeteng travel guide from Wikivoyage