Wellington, Wellington

Wellington: Capital of New Zealand; urban area of the cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua

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Quick Facts about Wellington

Population : 418,500
Country : New Zealand
State : Wellington (New Zealand)
Postal code : 6012, 5016, 5018, 5013, 5012, 5019, 6011, 5024, 5028, 6035, 6023, 5014, 6021, 5010, 5026, 6037, 5022, 5011, 6022
Phone Area Codes : 04
Area : 444 km2
Official name : Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington
Has part : Wellington City, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt
Continent : Oceania
Named for : Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Altitude : 0 feet / 0 meters
Capital city : Wellington is capital of New Zealand, Dominion of New Zealand
Establishment : January 01, 1839 (186 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+12:00
Local time : 20:22:49 (5th December 2025)

Geography

Wellington is located at 41°16'60"S 174°46'0"E (-41.2833300, 174.7666700).

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The largest city of Wellington is Wellington with a population of 418,500. Other cities include, Lower Hutt population 102,700 and Porirua population 50,914. See all Wellington cities & populated places.

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2013 412,500 - estimation process
2018 418,500 1.43% estimation process

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Other places with the same name (2)

  • Wellington , Wellington capital of New Zealand; urban area of the cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua with a population of 418,500 people.