The Southernmost Cities in the World
Major cities (population 100,000+) ranked by latitude, furthest south first. These are the gateways to Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Southern Ocean.
| # | Name | Latitude |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punta Arenas Region of Magallanes, Chile | 53.16° S |
| 2 | Dunedin Otago, New Zealand | 45.87° S |
| 3 | Comodoro Rivadavia Chubut, Argentina | 45.86° S |
| 4 | Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand | 43.53° S |
| 5 | Hobart Tasmania, Australia | 42.88° S |
| 6 | Puerto Montt Los Lagos Region, Chile | 41.47° S |
| 7 | Wellington Wellington Region, New Zealand | 41.29° S |
| 8 | Lower Hutt Wellington Region, New Zealand | 41.22° S |
| 9 | Osorno Los Lagos Region, Chile | 40.57° S |
| 10 | Valdivia Los Ríos Region, Chile | 39.81° S |
| 11 | Neuquén Neuquen, Argentina | 38.95° S |
| 12 | Temuco Araucania, Chile | 38.74° S |
| 13 | Bahía Blanca Buenos Aires, Argentina | 38.72° S |
| 14 | Geelong Victoria, Australia | 38.15° S |
| 15 | Mar del Plata Buenos Aires, Argentina | 38.00° S |
| 16 | City of Port Phillip Victoria, Australia | 37.83° S |
| 17 | Melbourne Victoria, Australia | 37.81° S |
| 18 | Hamilton Waikato Region, New Zealand | 37.78° S |
| 19 | Tauranga Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | 37.69° S |
| 20 | Ballarat Victoria, Australia | 37.57° S |
| 21 | Los Ángeles Biobio, Chile | 37.47° S |
| 22 | Villa Mercedes Biobio, Chile | 37.40° S |
| 23 | Tandil Buenos Aires, Argentina | 37.33° S |
| 24 | Coronel Biobio, Chile | 37.03° S |
| 25 | Manukau City Auckland, New Zealand | 36.99° S |
| 26 | Auckland Auckland, New Zealand | 36.85° S |
| 27 | San Pedro de la Paz Biobio, Chile | 36.84° S |
| 28 | Concepción Biobio, Chile | 36.83° S |
| 29 | North Shore Auckland, New Zealand | 36.80° S |
| 30 | Bendigo Victoria, Australia | 36.76° S |
| 31 | Talcahuano Biobio, Chile | 36.72° S |
| 32 | Santa Rosa La Pampa, Argentina | 36.62° S |
| 33 | Chillán Ñuble, Chile | 36.61° S |
| 34 | Talca Maule Region, Chile | 35.42° S |
| 35 | Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 35.28° S |
| 36 | Curicó Maule Region, Chile | 34.98° S |
| 37 | Adelaide South Australia, Australia | 34.93° S |
| 38 | La Plata Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.92° S |
| 39 | Montevideo Montevideo Department, Uruguay | 34.90° S |
| 40 | Maldonado Maldonado, Uruguay | 34.90° S |
| 41 | Ezeiza Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.85° S |
| 42 | Berazategui Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.77° S |
| 43 | Lomas de Zamora Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.76° S |
| 44 | Laferrere Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.75° S |
| 45 | Quilmes Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.72° S |
| 46 | Lanús Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.71° S |
| 47 | Isidro Casanova Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.70° S |
| 48 | San Justo Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.68° S |
| 49 | Villa Lugano Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina | 34.68° S |
| 50 | Merlo Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34.67° S |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the southernmost city in the world?
Ushuaia in Argentina is widely called the world's southernmost city, with Punta Arenas in Chile and Invercargill in New Zealand close behind.
Which countries have the southernmost cities?
Argentina, Chile and New Zealand hold most of the southernmost cities, along with Australia's Hobart and South Africa's southern coast.
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