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Morija is a town in western Lesotho, located 35 kilometres south of the capital, Maseru. Morija is one of Lesotho's most important historical and cultural sites, known as the Selibeng sa Thuto— the Well-Spring of Learning. It was the site of the first French Protestant mission in Lesotho, founded in 1833 e.g Thomas Arbouset. The town also houses the Morija Museum and Archives, well known for supporting research and preserving valuable records and documents of Lesotho's history.There is also a college of nursing among the schools within the premises.The centre is home for the Lesotho Evangelica

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Place details

Locality
Morija
Region
Maseru District
Country
Lesotho
Population
5,160
Timezone
Africa/Maseru

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Settlement.official_name
Morija
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
Lesotho
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bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Maseru District
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.timezone
CAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+2
Settlement.elevation_m
1663
Settlement.elevation_ft
5456

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1663
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Morija, haeso.jpg
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Morija
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Morija is a town in western Lesotho, located 35 kilometres south of the capital, Maseru. Morija is one of Lesotho's most important historical and cultural sites, known as the Selibeng sa Thuto— the Well-Spring of Learning. It was the site of the first French Protestant mission in Lesotho, founded in 1833 e.g Thomas Arbouset. The town also houses the Morija Museum and Archives, well known for supporting research and preserving valuable records and documents of Lesotho's history.There is also a college of nursing among the schools within the premises.The centre is home for the Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa.

==See also== Morija Arts & Cultural Festival Morija Museum & Archives

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