village, southern Lesotho. The surrounding area, which borders South Africa (southeast and west) and the Orange River (north), is predominantly agricultural (with subsistence farming of wheat, corn 【maize】, and sorghum) and pastoral. The area's main cash income comes from livestock (sheep, cattle, and goats), which produce wool and mohair for export. A large portion of the adult male population may be absent from the region at any given time, working in the mines and farms of South Africa. Quthing village has a hospital and is connected by road to Maseru, the national capital, 80 miles (130 km) north. Pop. (1986) village, 1,992.