Lesotho
Lesotho, a landlocked kingdom in Southern Africa, is identified internationally by the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code **LS** and alpha-3 code **LSO**. Its primary telecommunications dialing code is **+266**, used for international calls into the country. The country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is **.ls**, available for domain registration tied to local presence. The official currency is the Lesotho loti (**LSL**), which is pegged to the South African rand. For businesses and travelers, knowing these codes is essential for placing phone calls, registering web addresses, and handling financial transactions within Lesotho’s economy.
- Calling code
- +266
- ISO alpha-2
- LS
- ISO alpha-3
- LSO
- ISO numeric
- 426
- ccTLD
- .ls
- Currency
- LSLLesotho loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Maseru
- Time zones
- Africa/Maseru
- Postal format
- 3-Digits - NNN
How to call Lesotho
From outside Lesotho, dial your international access prefix, then +266, then the national number. Drop the leading trunk zero when the destination numbering plan requires it.
+266 [area or mobile code] [local number]