Lesotho loti Lesotho loti The Loti (plural: maLoti) is the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is subdivided into 100 "Lisente" (sg. "Sente"). It is pegged to the South African rand on a 1:1 basis through the Common Monetary Area, and both are accepted as legal tender within Lesotho. The loti was first issued in 1966, albeit as a non-circulating currency. In 1980, Lesotho issued its first coins denominated in both loti and lisente (dated 1979) to replace the South African Rand, but the Rand remains legal tender. The name derives from the Sesotho "loti", "mountain," while "sente" is from English
Infrastructure of Lesotho Infrastructure of Lesotho Lesotho faces issues with clean water and sanitation; most notably access to drinkable water sources that are uncontaminated and their inadequate public sanitation. With a government who does not support many large water projects to improve infrastructure and hygienic practices because they consider them to be cost ineffective has lead to little progress in the aspects of providing clean water and sanitation to the citizens of Lesotho. Foreign and Lesotho NGOs, play an important role in the region, especially in the more rural confines of the country. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) was originated in the