Capitals in Oceania

Adamstown (named after Bounty mutineer John Adams) is the only settlement of Pitcairn Island and by default the capital of the Pitcairn Islands. It is located in the central north of the island and has a population of around 40 (out of a total of 50 for the entire island). Adamstown is the smallest official capital in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adamstown, Pitcairn Island"

Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. It has a population of about 750. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alofi"

Apia, population 38,800 ( 2001), is the capital of Samoa. The city is located on the northern coast of Upolu Island. It is the nation's major port and only city. Fish, and copra are the country's major exports, and cotton goods, motor vehicles, meats, and sugar are the major imports. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apia, Samoa"

Avarua is a town on Rarotonga Island and the national capital of Cook Islands. The town is located at a latitude of 21°11'60 South and longitude of 159°46'0 West at sea level, below the towering peaks of Rarotonga ( altitude 208 metres). The area of Rarotonga is 67.2 square kilometres. The town is served by Rarotonga International Airport ( IATA Airport Code: RAR). ...more on Wikipedia about "Avarua"

Canberra is the capital city of Australia and with a population of just over 323,000 is Australia's largest inland city. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory, 300 km southwest of Sydney, and 650 km north-east of Melbourne. Canberra was selected as the location of the National Capital in 1908 as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne and is unusual amongst Australian capital cities as an entirely purpose-built, planned city. Following an international contest for the city's design, a design by Chicago architect Walter Burley Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913. The city's design was heavily influenced by the garden city movement and incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation that have earned Canberra the title "bush capital." Although the growth and development of Canberra was hindered by the World Wars and the Great Depression, it emerged as a thriving city post- World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canberra"

Funafuti is the sinking capital of the small island nation of Tuvalu. It has a population of approximately 4,000, making it the most populated atoll in this country. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 meters wide, encircling a large lagoon. There is an airstrip, hotel ( Vaiaku Langi Hotel), and administrative buildings, as well as homes, constructed both in the traditional manner, out of palm fronds, and more recently out of cement blocks. The most prominent building on Funafuti atoll is the Church of Tuvalu. Other sites of interest are the remains of American aircraft that crashed on Funafuti during World War II, when the airstrip was used by the American forces to defend the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati). ...more on Wikipedia about "Funafuti"

Hagåtña (formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its western shore. As of the 2000 Census, the island had a population of 155,000 while the city's population was 1,100. The city (or village, as communities are referred to in Guam) is among Guam's smallest in area; however, it is the center of one of Guam's most urbanized regions including the villages of Agana Heights, Sinajana, and Mongmong-Toto-Maite with a combined population of over 13,000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hagåtña, Guam"

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Honiara, population 30,413 ( 1986), is the capital of the Solomon Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Honiara"

Kingston is the capital of the Australian South Pacific Territory of Norfolk Island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingston, Norfolk Island"

Majuro, population 25,400 ( as of 2004), is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Built on an atoll of 64 islands, the Majuro Atoll, Majuro has a port and an international airport. The major population centers are the D-U-D communities, the islands of Dalap-Uliga-Darrit (listed from south to north, on the eastern edge of the atoll). Uliga is the main business district, and banking and tourism are increasingly important. Uliga is home to the College of the Marshall Islands, Assumption High School, and Uliga Elementary School. The government offices are based in Dalap, and located at the eastern point of Majuro Atoll is the capital building for the Marshall Islands. Dalap also has several large stores. Darrit is mostly residential and has a primary and a secondary school. At the western end of the atoll, about 30 miles from D-U-D by road, is the community of Laura, a growing residential area with a popular beach. ...more on Wikipedia about "Majuro"

Mata-Utu is the capital of the Wallis and Futuna. It is located on the island of Wallis. Its population (2003 census) is 1,191 ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Mata-Utu"

Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian ( Wallisians, Futunians, Tahitians), Indonesian, and Vietnamese population, as well as many native Melanesian Kanaks that work in one of the South Pacific's most industrialised cities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nouméa"

Nuku'alofa, population 21,300 ( 1986), is the capital of Tonga. The city is located on the coast of Tongatapu island. The main exports are copra, bananas, vanilla, and handicrafts. Nuku'alofa is located at 21°8' South, 175°12' West (-21.13333, -175.2). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Nuku'alofa"

Pago Pago (pronounced ) is the capital of American Samoa, a territory of the United States of America. Its 1990 population was 10,640. The city is located on Pago Pago Harbor, Tutuila. Tourism, government, and tuna canning are the primary industries. From 1878 to 1951, this was a coaling and repair station for the U.S. Navy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pago Pago, American Samoa"

Palikir (population approx. 9,900) is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is located on the island of Pohnpei. Palikir is located at 6°55' North, 158°9' East (6.91667, 158.15). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Palikir"

Papeete (pronounced Papay-ettay) is the capital of French Polynesia, and is located on the island of Tahiti, which is part of the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Papeete"

Port Moresby, ( ), population 193,242 (1990), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. The city is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Port Moresby"

This article is about the Vanuatu capital; Vila is the site of a World War II airstrip in the Solomon Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Port Vila"

Saipan ( IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, (a chain of 14 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean) with a total area of 120 km² (46.5 sq mi). The 2000 estimated population was 62,392. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saipan"

South Tarawa (in Gilbertese and English: Teinainano Urban Council or abr. TUC) is the official capital of the Republic of Kiribati on Tarawa Atoll. The meaning of Teinainano is "down of the mast", alluding to the sail-shape of the atoll. ...more on Wikipedia about "South Tarawa"

Suva is the capital of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the division of Central Fiji, which it is also the capital of. Suva became the capital of Fiji in 1877 when the geography of former main Kaivalagi (European) settlement at Levuka on the island of Ovalau proved too restrictive. Suva is located at 18°10' South, 178°27' East (-18.1667, 178.45). At the 1996 census, the last to date, it had a population of 167,421. ...more on Wikipedia about "Suva" Stay cool with www.shortopedia.com.

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand, the country's second-largest urban area and the most populous national capital city in Oceania. Wellington stands at the southern tip of the North Island in the geographical centre of the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wellington"

Yaren (area 1.5 km², population 1,100 in 2003), in earlier times Makwa, is a district and constituency of the island nation of Nauru, located in the south of the island. The district is located at 0°33' South, 166°55' East (-0.55, 166.91667). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Yaren"

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