Several countries have two capitals, serving different governmental or administrative functions. For example:
- Bolivia has two capitals: La Paz (administrative/executive) and Sucre (constitutional/judicial).
- South Africa uniquely has three capitals with Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).
- Sri Lanka has Colombo (executive and judicial) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative).
- Eswatini has Mbabane (administrative) and Lobamba (legislative and royal).
- Malaysia's capitals are Kuala Lumpur (legislative) and Putrajaya (administrative).
- Benin has Porto-Novo (official) and Cotonou (de facto administrative).
- Tanzania has Dodoma (official legislative) and Dar es Salaam (economic and judicial).
- Yemen has Sana'a (official) and Aden (executive/de facto) due to conflict.
- Burundi shifted from Bujumbura to Gitega as political capital, maintaining two capital roles.
This division of capital roles often arises for political, historical, or administrative reasons. South Africa is notable as the country with three distinct capitals.
Hence, many countries operate with two capitals, sharing governmental functions across cities. If a specific country with exactly two capitals is sought, Bolivia is a prominent example where La Paz and Sucre share capital duties.
