Mokhotlong District

Mokhotlong district (in Sesotho language The Place of the Bald Ibis) is a district of Lesotho. It includes the highest terrain in the Maloti Range and the source of the Senqu River, Lesotho’s primary watershed. It has an area of 4,075 km² and a population of approximately 130,000 (2004). It is one of the poorest and most remote areas of Lesotho. It is mostly rural, however there are also some diamonds.

Mokhotlong is the capital of the district. It has a population of approximately 7,000 (2004).