. "1651.3"^^ . . "Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho-South Africa border. Maseru is Lesotho's capital city with a population of approximately 227,880 (2006). The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the country became a British protectorate in 1869. When the country achieved independence in 1966, Maseru retained its status as capital."@en . "1.38e+08"^^ . "+2" . . "227880"^^ . . "Maseru"@en . "1600.0"^^ . .