Metroji clue #105

Maseru in five emoji

Lesotho

The capital of the only country in the world entirely above a thousand metres, wrapped completely by South Africa. Everything about the clue follows from the altitude.

What each emoji refers to

The Basotho blanket is worn as a coat, pinned at the shoulder, and the patterns and colours are read rather than just chosen.
Nothing in Lesotho is low. The lowest point in the country is higher than most of its neighbour.
The Basotho pony is real transport in the highlands, where the roads either do not exist or do not help.
Snow falls most winters, and Lesotho has a ski resort in the northern mountains.
Bearded vultures nest on the escarpment ledges, and Lesotho is one of their last strongholds in the region.

Maseru at a glance

Country
Lesotho
Coordinates
29.32Β° S, 27.49Β° E
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Maseru.

City Distance Direction
DurbanSouth Africa 350 km
JohannesburgSouth Africa 350 km
PretoriaSouth Africa 400 km
MbabaneEswatini 490 km
GaboroneBotswana 540 km
MaputoMozambique 620 km

Today's city is a different one

Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

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