Which is the southernmost capital in Asia?

Which is the southernmost capital in Asia? Dili, Timor-Leste.

Dili is the capital and largest city of Timor-Leste, located on the island of Timor in Southeast Asia. Its position is approximately 8.6 degrees south of the Equator.

Jakarta, Indonesia, lies at roughly 6.2 degrees south, making it north of Dili. Therefore, Jakarta is not the southernmost capital in Asia.

Among Asia’s national capitals, Dili is farther south than Jakarta, Bandar Seri Begawan, Singapore, and the other capitals in Southeast and East Asia. The answer can depend on geographic definitions, but Dili is the standard national-capital answer.