Nazareth is a town in western
Lesotho
Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclave and exclave, enclaves in the world, t ...
. It is located to the east of the capital,
Maseru
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 had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. T ...
, and west of the
God Help Me Pass.
Ha Baroana, an important archaeological site, is located just to the north of Nazareth.
In popular culture
Nazareth was the main filming location of
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (born 17 Jan 1980) is a Mosotho screenwriter, film director and visual artist. He lives in Berlin.[This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
''This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection'' is a 2019 drama film directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese and co-produced by Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro. The film stars Mary Twala Mhlongo, with Jerry Mofokeng Wa, Makhaola Ndebele, Tseko Mo ...]
''. The movie details the reaction of the people living in Nazareth to the government's decision to build a dam in the name of progress and flood the town.
References
*Fitzpatrick, M., Blond, B., Pitcher, G., Richmond, S., and Warren, M. (2004) ''South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.
Populated places in Lesotho
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