What is the world's southernmost capital city?

Fifteen capital cities lie in between latitudes -20 to -41 to the south of the equator. These cities form the southernmost capitals globally with Wellington, New Zealand being the furthest to the south, however, they are all to the north of the Antarctic Circle. These capitals also experience the most of both Summer and Winter Solstices in December and June respectively.

Wellington, the capital and the second largest city of New Zealand, lies between the Rimutaka Range and the Cook Strait and borders the North Island. This city includes Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast and is the windiest city globally, thus the nickname “Windy Wellington.” In the mid-1800s, Wellington was marked as a settlement for British immigrants and thereafter named after the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley. Wellington became New Zealand’s capital in 1865 and it grew to become the cultural capital of the country. In addition to government facilities, Wellington has the National Library, the National Archives, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and other major institutions of New Zealand. Despite its location, Wellington emerged as one of the most livable cities of the world in 2014 due to its urban culture and services. The city’s infrastructure and technology sectors rate high globally. Urban area covers 171 square miles (275 square kilometres) with 412,500 inhabitants.

The next southernmost capital city is Canberra, Australia.