All theCapitals

What is the capital of New Zealand?

WellingtonOfficial · since 1865Auckland · historical, to 1865

Auckland was the capital until 1865.

Population
4,885,500
2024
Area
268,680 km²
First level
17
regions
Second level
66
districts
ISO code
NZ
Area km2
268680.0
Population
4885500

Map

New Zealand and its 17 regions, with their seatsAucklandBay of PlentyCanterburyChatham IslandsGisborneHawke's BayManawatu-WanganuiMarlboroughNelsonNorthlandOtagoSouthlandTaranakiTasmanWaikatoWellingtonWest Coast
Wellington

Boundaries: Natural Earth (naturalearthdata.com), public domain

Regions and their capitals

sort:name/population
AucklandAuckland1.8 M · 1 district
Bay of PlentyWhakatane352 k · 6 districts · seat ≠ largest
CanterburyChristchurch698 k · 10 districts
Chatham IslandsWaitangi620
GisborneGisborne53 k · 1 district
Hawke's BayNapier180 k · 4 districts
Manawatu-WanganuiPalmerston North261 k · 7 districts
MarlboroughBlenheim51 k · 1 district
NelsonNelson54 k · 1 district
NorthlandWhangarei201 k · 3 districts
OtagoDunedin254 k · 4 districts
SouthlandInvercargill105 k · 3 districts
TaranakiNew Plymouth130 k · 3 districts
TasmanRichmond60 k · 1 district
WaikatoHamilton532 k · 10 districts
WellingtonWellington543 k · 8 districts
West CoastGreymouth35 k · 3 districts

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