List of national capitals serving as administrative divisions
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The table below lists capitals serving as administrative divisions by country.
Countries where the capital is a first-level subdivision
Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | |
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||
Algeria | Algiers | ولاية wilāyat | province |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | ciudad autónoma | autonomous city |
Armenia | Yerevan | hamaynk | community |
Australia | Canberra | capital territory | |
Austria | Vienna | bundesland | state |
Azerbaijan | Baku | şəhər | city |
Bahamas | Nassau | district | |
Bahrain | Manama | محافظة العاصمة muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah | capital governorate |
Belarus | Minsk | раён rajon | district |
Belgium | Brussels | hoofdstedelijk gewest, région capitale, region hauptstadt | capital region |
Benin | Cotonou[1] | département | department |
Botswana | Gaborone | district | |
Brazil | Brasília | distrito federal | federal district |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Област град Oblast grad | city province |
Burundi | Bujumbura | province | |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | តំបន់រដ្ឋបាលពិសេស tambn rodthabal pises | special administration area |
Cape Verde | Praia | concelho | municipality |
Central African Republic | Bangui | commune autonome | autonomous commune |
Chad | N'Djamena | منطقة minṭaqat, région | region |
Chile | Santiago | región metropolitana | metropolitan region |
China | Beijing | 直辖市 zhíxiáshì | direct-controlled municipality |
Colombia | Bogotá | distrito capital | capital district |
DR Congo | Kinshasa | ville-province | city-province |
Congo | Brazzaville | département | department |
Croatia | Zagreb | grad | city |
Cuba | Havana | provincia | province |
Czech Republic | Prague | hlavní město | capital city |
Denmark | Copenhagen | region hovedstaden | capital region |
Djibouti | Djibouti | مدينة madīnah, ville, magaala | city |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | distrito nacional | national district |
East Timor | Dili | município | municipality |
Egypt | Cairo | محافظة muḥāfẓet | governorate |
Equatorial Guinea | Oyala[2] | ciudad administrativa | administrative city |
Eritrea | Asmara | إقليم المركزية iqlim al-merkezhia, ዞባ ማእከል zoba maekel | central region |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | astedader akabibi | chartered city |
Gambia | Banjul | city | |
Georgia | Tbilisi | დედაქალაქი dedakalaki | capital city |
Germany | Berlin | land | state |
Ghana | Accra | region | |
Guinea | Conakry | région | region |
Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | sector autónomo | autonomous sector |
Countries where the capital is a second-level subdivision
Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | First-level administration | |
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | |||
Albania | Tirana | bashkia | municipality | Tirana County |
Angola | Luanda | município | municipality | Luanda Province |
Benin | Porto-Novo[1] | commune | Ouémé Department | |
Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | mukim | ward[3] | Brunei-Muara District |
Canada | Ottawa | ville | city | Province of Ontario |
Costa Rica | San José | cantón | canton | San José Province |
Cyprus | Nicosia | δήμος demos, belediye | municipality | Nicosia District |
Ecuador | Quito | distrito metropolitano | metropolitan district | Pichincha Province |
El Salvador | San Salvador | municipio | municipality | San Salvador Department |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo[2] | municipio | municipality | Bioko Norte Province |
Estonia | Tallinn | omavalitsus | municipality | Harju County |
France | Paris | département | department | Île-de-France region |
Gabon | Libreville | département | department | Estuaire Province |
Guatemala | Guatemala City | municipio | municipality | Guatemala Department |
Countries where the capital is a third-level subdivision
Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | Second-level administration | First-level administration | |
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||||
Bangladesh | Dhaka | সিটি কর্পোরেশন Siṭi Karpōrēśana | city corporation[4] | Dhaka District | Dhaka Division |
Bhutan | Thimphu | ཁྲོམ་སྡེ Thromde | municipality | Chang Gewog | Thimphu District |
Bolivia[5] | Sucre | Municipio | municipality | Oropeza Province | Chuquisaca Department |
La Paz | Pedro Domingo Murillo Province | La Paz Department | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | опћина općina | municipality[6] | Canton of Sarajevo | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Cameroon | Yaoundé | commune | Mfoundi Department | Centre Region | |
Finland | Helsinki | kaupunki, stad | city | Helsinki Sub-region | Uusimaa region |
Greece | Athens | δήμος demos | municipality | Central Athens Regional Unit | Attica Region |
Countries where the capital is not a subdivision
Country | Capital city | Third-level administration | Second-level administration | First-level administration |
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Afghanistan | Kabul | Kabul District | Kabul Province | |
Andorra | Andorra la Vella | Parish of Andorra la Vella | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | St. John's | Saint John Parish | ||
Barbados | Bridgetown | Parish of Saint Michael | ||
Belize | Belmopan | Cayo District | ||
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Ouagadougou Department | Kadiogo Province | Centre Region |
Comoros | Moroni | Autonomous Island of Grande Comore | ||
Dominica | Roseau | Saint George Parish | ||
Fiji | Suva | Rewa Province | Central Division | |
Grenada} | St. George's | Saint George Parish |
Footnotes
- ^ a b Although Porto-Novo is the official capital, many of Benin's government buildings are located in Cotonou.
- ^ a b Since 2011, Equatorial Guinea have begun the process of moving the capital from Malabo to Oyala.
- ^ Bandar Seri Begawan consists of nine mukims: Kianggeh, Berakas A, Berakas B, Gadong A, Gadong B, Kilanas, Kota Batu, Lumapas, and Sengkurong.
- ^ Dhaka consists of two city corporations: Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation.
- ^ Although Sucre is the official capital, many of Bolivia's government buildings are located in La Paz.
- ^ Sarajevo consists of four municipalities: Centar, Novi Grad, Novo Sarajevo, and Stari Grad.