The 51 Capital Cities of Asia (Map Included)

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There are many amazing cities in Asia to visit. I spent almost a year in Thailand and Vietnam and didn’t want to come home! If you haven’t explored the continent yet, I highly recommend that you do.

Capital cities can be confusing, especially for those who haven’t updated their geography knowledge since elementary school. It can be embarrassing talking to someone from a different background and appear totally ignorant of their country.

If that’s you, you’re in the right place. That’s why we’ve devised this list of common capital cities everyone gets wrong so you won’t get caught out! See if you are one of many people making these mistakes!

Capital cities of Asia map

Back to Asia now. There are 49 countries in Asia, the world’s largest continent, thanks to Russia. Here are some of the major cities of Asia to look out for.

asia map with capitals
Map of the major cities in Asia (Shutterstock)

Read Next: The 49 Countries in Asia (And Why Some Sources Say 50+)

Capital cities of Asia list

Here is an alphabetical list of the countries in Asia and their capitals. We have also included some transcontinental countries, which are countries located in more than one continent.

CountryCapital CityContinent
AfghanistanKabulAsia
ArmeniaYerevanAsia
AzerbaijanBakuAsia, Europe
BahrainManamaAsia
BangladeshDhakaAsia
BhutanThimphuAsia
BruneiBandar Seri BegawanAsia
CambodiaPhnom PenhAsia
ChinaBeijingAsia
CyprusNicosiaAsia
EgyptCairoAfrica, Asia
GeorgiaTbilisiEurope, Asia
IndiaNew DelhiAsia
IndonesiaJakartaAsia, Oceania
IranTehranAsia
IraqBaghdadAsia
IsraelJerusalemAsia
JapanTokyoAsia
JordanAmmanAsia
KazakhstanAstanaAsia, Europe
Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofPyongyangAsia
KuwaitKuwait CityAsia
KyrgyzstanBishkekAsia
LaosVientianeAsia
LebanonBeirutAsia
MalaysiaFederal Territory of Kuala LumpurAsia
MaldivesMaléAsia
MongoliaUlaanbaatarAsia
Myanmar (Burma)NaypyidawAsia
NepalKathmanduAsia
OmanMuscatAsia
PakistanIslamabadAsia
PhilippinesManilaAsia
QatarDohaAsia
Republic of Korea (South Korea)SeoulAsia
RussiaMoscowAsia, Europe
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhAsia
SingaporeSingaporeAsia
Sri LankaSri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital), Colombo (judicial capital)Asia
SyriaDamascusAsia
Taiwan*TaipeiAsia
TajikistanDushanbeAsia
ThailandBangkokAsia
Timor-LesteDiliAsia
Türkiye (Turkey)AnkaraAsia, Europe
TurkmenistanAshgabatAsia
United Arab Emirates, TheAbu DhabiAsia
UzbekistanTashkentAsia
VietnamHanoiAsia
YemenSana'aAsia

*Not always recognized.

It’s also worthwhile learning about the capital cities of Europe or the states.

Too easy for you? Challenge yourself: 197 countries and their capitals.

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Caitriona Maria is an education writer and owner of The Facts Institute. A teacher for seven years, she has been committed to providing students with the best learning opportunities possible, both domestically and abroad. Dedicated to unlocking students' potential, Caitriona has taught English in several countries and continues to explore new cultures through her travels.