Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa.
IWellington iyisikhungo esikhulu sabantu besiqhingi esiseningizimu yeNyakatho, futhi iyisikhungo sokuphatha sesiFunda saseWellington, esifaka noKapiti Coast kanye neWairarapa.