Wellington City

Wellington is the capital and second largest urban area of . It is also the world's southernmost capital city of a UN member state. The Windy City is on the foreshore of Wellington Harbour and ringed by hills, providing the scenic home of many of New Zealand's national arts and cultural attractions.
wellingtonnz.com
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sky Stadium and National Library of New Zealand.

Stadium
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wellington Regional Stadium is a major sporting venue in , . The stadium's bowl site size is 48,000 m2. The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situated close to major transport facilities one kilometre north of the CBD. is situated 3½ km southeast of Wellington City.

Library
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The is charged with the obligation to "enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand and its interchanges with other nations".

Nature reserve
Photo: Ambrosia10, CC0.
Ōtari-Wilton's Bush is a native botanic garden and forest reserve located in the suburb of , New Zealand. It is New Zealand's only public botanic garden dedicated solely to the native plants of New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City and Karori.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wellington is that part of the urban area of in New Zealand that is administered by Wellington Council. The Windy is centred on the western foreshore of Wellington Harbour and stretches as far north as the suburb of Tawa.

Suburb
Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.
is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of , New Zealand, 4 kilometres from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025. is situated 3½ km south of Wellington City.

Wellington City

Latitude
-41.253° or 41° 15′ 11″ south
Longitude
174.7542° or 174° 45′ 15″ east
Population
210,000
Elevation
223 metres (732 feet)
Open location code
4VCPPQW3+QM
Geo­Names ID
7910072
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Wellington City from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Wellington City”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crofton Downs and Chartwell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Crows Nest and British Peak.

Greater Wellington: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Wellington, City, Lower Hutt, and Porirua.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.