A capital city not only serves as the centre of governance of a country but also a major place of administration, a commercial hub, and a symbol of pride and influence.
In this story, let’s check out the countries that have more than one capital for one or more reasons.
Sri Lanka, the island country has two capitals; Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital and Colombo is the executive and judicial capital.
Malaysia has two capital cities; Kuala Lumpur is the official one while Putrajaya serves as the administrative capital.
The Netherlands has Amsterdam as its official and Royal capital while the Hague serves as its administrative capital and home to the national legislature.
South Africa has three capital cities; Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein, where each city represents the country’s three different branches of government.
The South American country of Bolivia has two capitals; La Paz is the administrative capital and Sucre is the judicial capital.
Eswatini has Mbabane as the administrative and judicial capital while Lobamba serves as the country’s legislative and royal capital.
Burundi has Gitega City as its political capital and Bujumbura serves as the country’s commercial and economic capital.