Mafeteng

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Mafeteng
Mafeteng is the capital city of Mafeteng District in Lesotho. It is located about 76 kilometres south of Maseru and has a population of approximately 36,000.[1]  The South African border town to Mafeteng is Wepener.The town is said to be named after an early visitor, Emile Roland, who was nicknamed "Lefeta," literally meaning "traveller" or "passer-by." Mafeteng translates to English as "The place of the passers-by."During the Gun War of 1880/81 a great deal of fighting took place near Mafeteng. The cemetery, located near Mafeteng's Bantu Stadium, contains an obelisk in memory of members of the Cape forces who fell in action in the area.
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