Butha-Buthe is the capital or camptown of the Butha-Buthe District in Lesotho. It has a population of 35,108. It is named for Butha-Buthe M…Butha-Buthe is the capital or camptown of the Butha-Buthe District in Lesotho. It has a population of 35,108. It is named for Butha-Buthe Mountain to the north of the town. It name means "place of lying down."