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- ↑ High School - Maseru - Lesotho
- ↑ "Mabathoana High School". African Advice. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ "High Schools - Mabathoana High School - Maseru - Lesotho". SNJM. Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie - SNJM.ORG. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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