Power networks/Lesotho
| Lesotho (LS) | |
|---|---|
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| References | |
| OpenStreetMap | 2093234 2093234 |
| Wikidata | Q1013 |
| Wikipédia | Lesotho |
| Country characteristics | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 2,233,339 |
| Area | 30,355 km2 |
| GDP | 2.6 B$ |
| Language(s) | English, Sesotho |
| Electrical Network | |
| Generation capacity | 102 MW (OSM) 104.7 MW (LEWA 2023[1]) |
| Power line length | 411 km (OSM)) |
| Frequency | 50 Hz |
| Transmission lines voltages (kV) | 132 - 88 - 66 - 33 |
| Data from Wikidata (last update 2025-05-17) and OpenInfraMap (last update 2025-04-27) | |
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High-voltage Electrical Network
State of the map
Network description
Voltages and frequency
| Network | Voltage | Comments | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | 132 kV | ||
| Transmission | 88 kV | ||
| Transmission | 66 kV | ||
| Transmission | 33 kV | Could also cover distribution somewhere |
Operator
| Operator | Network | Wikidata | Website | Wikipedia | Operating area | Information | Label | Taginfo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho Electricity Company | Transmission | [[wikidata:|]] WhatLinksHere |
https://lec.co.ls/ | operator=Lesotho Electricity Company
|
operator=Lesotho Electricity Company |
Interconnections
| Neighbour country | Structure name | Year of commissioning | Technology | Voltage | Local end | Foreign end | OSM circuit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 132 kV | 214705999 | 214706009 | xxx | ||||
| South Africa | 132 kV | 102856011 | 214706009 | xxx |
Planned project
- ...
Data Sources
| Source | License | Date | Suitable for OSM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xxx | ? | no | - |
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Important documentation
Network statistics
Lesotho has 4 power plants totaling 102 MW and 411 km of power lines >= 132 kV mapped on OpenStreetMap (from OpenInfraMap : https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Lesotho]
Distribution grid usually operates at 22 and 11 kV as well.
Power line
Electricity generation
Mapping process and community
Mapping success stories
Success stories are designed to highlight important contributions. Have you significantly improved the cartography of a country (added a new line, a power station, etc.)? Don't be shy, let us know below.
- InfosReseaux [2025-04-17]: Successfully improving the 132 kV transmission network around Maseru urban area
Encountered problems and places to improve
- South and east of the country remains to be investigated. There is a section of 300 kV power line at the north of Quthing which doesn't look like usual voltage level in the country as of now (must be 22 kV)
Use of mapping strategies
Mapping strategies refer to Power networks/Guidelines#Mapping strategies. They are used for a methodically improvement of OSM database. Once you fully applied a strategy on this country, you should add or update your name, date, strategy and comment below. In this way, other users can see if it is worth to engage new investigations.
- Search for "Unfinished major power lines" - last time applied by XXX [2025-MM-DD]
- .... - last time applied by XXX [2025-MM-DD]