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Butha-Buthe is a Lesotho city located close to the South African border. The urban settlement is an important trading post in the immediate Lesotho region. Butha-Buthe in Lesotho was founded in the early part of the 19th century by the then local administrative ruler King Moshoeshoe I. The King established the city to facilitate the payment of taxes.
Butha-Buthe is named after the Butha-Buthe Mountain located in the nearby region. Butha-Buthe is translated from the Sesotho language to English as “lie down”. The city is small and has less than 15,000 permanent residents. Butha-Buthe is a typical border settlement. The place is visited by many traders who take advantage of the cross-border business transactions of the landlocked country with South Africa. The principal road of Butha-Buthe is lined with convenience stores and takeaway restaurants. There are regular bus services from the South African cities of Johannesburg and Bloemfontein to Butha-Buthe.
Visitors to Butha-Buthe would face no shortage of local transport. Public buses and taxis are available. Mini-buses are available for intra-city transport. The visitors may stay at the Crocodile Inn. Tourists can also stay at the Butha-Buthe Youth Hostel, which offers quality accommodation at cheap rate.
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