MEPX
Chapter 3 of 10All chapters
  1. 1What a capital is
  2. 2Europe
  3. 3Asia
  4. 4Africa
  5. 5The Americas
  6. 6Oceania
  7. 7Purpose-built capitals
  8. 8Capitals that moved
  9. 9Names and renaming
  10. 10How many countries are there

Chapter 3 of 10

Asia

The largest set.

Major capitals

Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, New Delhi, Islamabad, Dhaka, Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Riyadh, Tehran and Baghdad.

  • New Delhi sits within the wider metropolis of Delhi.
  • Islamabad was built in the 1960s, replacing Karachi.

Recent changes

Myanmar moved its capital to Naypyidaw in 2005, Kazakhstan renamed its capital more than once, and Indonesia is relocating its capital to Nusantara on Borneo.