Name: Thaba-Bosiu National Monument
Address: Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru, Lesotho 100, LS
Telephone: 22313034

Thaba-Bosiu National Monument is located at Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru, Lesotho 100. They can be contacted via phone at 22313034 for more detailed information.

Thaba-Bosiu means “Mountain at Night”, perhaps because, as legend has it, Moshoeshoe first arrived there in the evening. The Basotho nation was formed here

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Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru 100

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Added by Jopie, at 28 December 2017

Thaba Bosiu formerly known as Qiloane, became famous because this is where the Basotho nation was founded by Moshoeshoe I. Moshoeshoe was born in about 1786, during the era of Mohlomi, at Menkhoaneng in the northern part of present-day Lesotho. He was the first son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the BaMokoteli branch of the Koena clan. Moshoeshoe was known at that time by the name Lepoqo. According to his own testimony, the name Lepoqo meant that he was born at the time of a domestic dispute.

Thaba-Bosiu is Lesotho's great national monument and the most important historical site, a steep mountain with a large flat top East of Maseru. It is situated in the Valley of Phuthiatsana River. Thaba-Bosiu means "Mountain of the Night" or “Mountain at Night”, perhaps because, as legend has it, Moshoeshoe first arrived there in the evening, and immediate protective measures took all night to install.
A more compelling reason, and the one most Basotho prefer, is that the mountain, which does not look particularly high or impressive by day, seems to grow inexorably as night falls, becoming huge and unconquerable. It is on this mountain where Moshoeshoe and his people took occupation of, which his brother Mohale had reconnoitred, in July 1824.

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Anynomous

11 March 2020

Happy Moshoeshoe's Day. Pay us a visit today, le amohetsoe ka liatla tse peli. VisitLesotho 🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸
Anynomous

20 January 2020

Mokhorong oa Khotla... 🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸💯
Anynomous

19 January 2020

From Thaba Bosiu with love. Morena Seeiso. #LoveLesotho 🇱🇸🇱🇸
Anynomous

29 September 2019

Aerial view of our ambilical cord
Anynomous

10 September 2019

Women in Tourism Indaba Lesotho sharing our heritage with the world...😍😍😍
Anynomous

26 August 2019

Educate them...and you'll reap the rewards later
Anynomous

11 March 2019

Re le lakaletsa letsatsi le monate maapara kobo a matle...ha re bolokeng khotso re e bouleleng #Moshoeshoe_I #ThabaBosiu #LoveLesotho #VisitLesotho
Anynomous

07 December 2018

Hiking and camping...good times ahead Date: 15-16 December 2018. Get your tickets #Machache2QiloaneFalls
Anynomous

29 October 2018

Its always so heart warming to have visitors. Hope you enjoyed your hike
Anynomous

17 April 2018

World Heritage Day Celebrations Venue: National University of Lesotho (Netherlands Hall) Date: 18th April, 2018 Time: 08;00 am #heritage4generations #ICOMOS
Anynomous

17 April 2018

#heritage4generations #ICOMOS #VisitLesotho #LoveLesotho
Anynomous

09 March 2018

As we celebrate the legend. Ntata rona. Morena Moshoeshoe. Thesele
Anynomous

15 February 2018

lets go hiking
Anynomous

18 January 2018

Tickets now available via M-pesa... #visitlesotho #lovelesotho
Anynomous

11 January 2018

Route maps for the Machache to Qiloane falls hiking event.. #visitlesotho #lovelesotho
Anynomous

05 January 2018

Last December was awesome...we are at it again on the 17th -18th February. Details will be shared asap.. #lovelesotho #visitlesotho
Anynomous

04 January 2018

#lovelesotho #visitlesotho #letsgohiking