List of purpose-built capitals of country subdivisions

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This is a list of purpose-built capitals of country subdivisions.

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CityCapital ofDateNotes
SubdivisionCountry
Adelaide Flag of South Australia.svg  South Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1836
Amaravati Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg Andhra Pradesh Flag of India.svg  India 2014moved from Hyderabad [1]
Banjarbaru Flag of South Kalimantan.svg  South Kalimantan Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2022moved from Banjarmasin, construction of the city began in 1953 and official city status was given in 1999
Belo Horizonte Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg  Minas Gerais Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1897moved from Ouro Preto
Bhararisain Flag of Uttarakhand.svg Uttarakhand Flag of India.svg  India 2021serves as the summer capital, while Dehradun serves as the primary capital
Chandigarh Emblem of Punjab (India) on a white background (1).png Punjab
..Haryana Flag(INDIA).png Haryana
1953because partition of India placed Punjab's capital, Lahore, in Pakistan; Haryana created out of part of Indian Punjab in 1966 and shares capital
Changwon Flag of South Gyeongsang Province.svg South Gyeongsang Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1983moved from Busan
Columbia Flag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg  United States 1790moved from Charleston
Columbus Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio 1816moved from Chillicothe
Dharamshala Himachal Pradesh Flag of India.svg  India 2017serves as the winter capital, while Shimla remains the primary capital
Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet 1960seat of the government-in-exile
Gandhinagar Flag of Gujarat.svg Gujarat Flag of India.svg  India 1960founded upon split of Bombay State into two states
Goiânia Flag of Goias.svg  Goiás Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1933moved from Goiás Velho
Indianapolis Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg  United States 1825moved from Corydon
Jackson Flag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi 1821moved from Natchez
Jammu Flag of Jammu and Kashmir.svg Jammu and Kashmir Flag of India.svg  India 1947serves as the winter capital, while Srinagar serves as the primary capital
Jefferson City Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg  United States 1826moved from St. Charles
La Plata Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg  Buenos Aires Province Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1882moved from Buenos Aires
Lansing Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg  United States 1847moved from Detroit
Lelystad Flag of Flevoland.svg  Flevoland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1967the province consists almost entirely of reclaimed land
Madison Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg  United States 1836capital moved from Burlington, now part of Iowa, in 1837
Magas Flag of Ingushetia.svg  Ingushetia Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2002moved from Nazran
Maryborough Queen's County Royal Standard of Ireland (1542-1801).svg Ireland 1556Named for Queen Mary I and founded as part of the Plantation of Laois and Offaly, an effort to replace the native Irish population of the region with English settlers. Today the town is known as Portlaoise and the county is County Laois.
Milledgeville Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia (U.S. state) Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg  United States 1807moved from Louisville; briefly moved to Macon in 1864, then back; moved to Atlanta in 1868
Molave Zamboanga Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1948moved from Dipolog; ceased to be the capital after the division of the province into Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur in 1952
Nagpur Flag of Maharashtra.svg Maharashtra Flag of India.svg  India 1960serves as the winter capital, while Mumbai serves as the primary capital
Neuquén Bandera de la Provincia del Neuquen.svg Neuquén Province Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1904moved from Chos Malal
Palayan Vlag Fil NuevaEcija.gif  Nueva Ecija Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1965moved from Cabanatuan; Cabanatuan retains the old provincial capitol and is still used by the provincial government
Palmas Bandeira do Tocantins.svg  Tocantins Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1990founded as capital of the new state of Tocantins, formed in 1988 from part of the state of Goiás. Replaced the provisional capital of Miracema do Norte
Perth Flag of Western Australia.svg  Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1829founded as the capital of the Swan River Colony, which, several years later, was enlarged and renamed Western Australia
Philipstown King's County Royal Standard of Ireland (1542-1801).svg Ireland 1556Named for King Philip II and founded as part of the Plantation of Laois and Offaly, an effort to replace the native Irish population of the region with English settlers. It was replaced as the county town by Tullamore in 1883. Today Philipstown is known as Daingean and the county is County Offaly.
Pierre Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States 1889When the Dakota Territory divided into North and South Dakota and gained statehood, South Dakota's capital moved from the prior territorial capital Bismarck, North Dakota which, by default, became state capital of North Dakota. Previous territorial capital before Bismarck was Yankton, South Dakota from 1861-1883.
Raleigh Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina 1794Moved from New Bern
Salt Lake City Flag of Utah.svg  Utah 1847 De facto capital of Utah prior to 1856 and de jure capital since.
Sapporo Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg  Hokkaidō Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1870sfrom the early 1870s, moved from Hakodate
Savannah Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia (U.S. state) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1733Founded as capital of the new Georgia colony; remained capital until 1777 and was briefly again in 1782 and 1784-86
Shah Alam Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 1978Moved from Kuala Lumpur when the latter became a Federal Territory
Tallahassee Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg  United States 1824From the capitals of the colonies of East Florida and West Florida Pensacola and St. Augustine
Teresina Bandeira do Piaui.svg  Piauí Flag of Empire of Brazil (1822-1870).svg  Brazil 1852moved from Oeiras
Trece Martires PH-CAV Flag.png  Cavite Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1954Moved from Cavite City; still the seat of the provincial government despite the capital having transferred to Imus making Trece Martires the de facto capital of Cavite while Imus is the de jure capital of the province.
Victoria Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1849Nearby Fort Victoria had existed earlier, but in 1849 the town was specifically laid out to be the capital of the new Colony of Vancouver Island; became capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1866 when united with the mainland; remained capital after British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871.
Zhongxing New Village Flag of Taiwan Province.svg Taiwan Province Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 1956moved from Taipei City. Not recognized by People's Republic of China, which still mark Taipei as capital (or not mark any capital) of its Taiwan Province on all its maps. It remained the capital until July 2018, when all remaining duties of the Taiwan Provincial Government were transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan.

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References

  1. Kalavalapalli, Yogendra (2016-07-22). "Amaravati: A capital idea, but how feasible?". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-08-05.