Coordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°ECoordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 202,737 |
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. It has been the capital since 1865. Before then Auckland was the capital. Wellington is the second largest city in New Zealand. In 2018, 202,737 people lived in the city and about twice that in its metropolitan area.