Roma Mission
Roma
A valley town founded as a Catholic mission in 1862, home to an old church, a seminary and the National University of Lesotho.
Roma lies in a valley about 35 kilometres southeast of Maseru. In 1862, French Oblate missionaries established a Catholic mission here with the permission of King Moshoeshoe I. The sandstone old church, seminary and monastery are still preserved. Today, the town is home to the National University of Lesotho, and the campus is surrounded by mountains. There are several dinosaur footprint sites and sandstone landscapes nearby. You can hike along valley trails. It is often combined with a visit to the Ha Baroana rock art site and Tsabong Mohale.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Thaba Bosiu
- Ha Baroana Rock Art
- Molimo Nthuse & Bushman's Pass (Basotho Pony Trekking)
- Our Lady of Victories Cathedral
- Ha Kome Cave Village
- Basotho Hat Craft Centre
- Morija Museum & Archives
- Morija Dinosaur Footprints