List of capital cities by altitude

This is a list of national capitals ordered by altitude. The high elevation of the cities affects the social and physical arrangement of the place. In many cases, the cold climate in winter necessitates a particular style of habitat.

The first item in this list, Bolivia, is a country with multiple capitals, La Paz and Sucre. La Paz is the seat of the government and Sucre is the constitutional capital. If La Paz is considered the national capital of Bolivia, then it is ranked number one in the list. However, if Sucre is specified, then Ecuador's capital, Quito, is the national capital at the highest altitude.

A second list, below, contains several states with limited recognition. Somaliland, which is internationally recognized as Somalian territory, is first on this list.

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