King Edward Point
King Edward Point is a city in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands with a population of about 22.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSmall town🏆 #1 most populated in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands🕐 Atlantic/South_Georgia
King Edward Point is a permanent British Antarctic Survey research station on South Georgia island and is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is situated in Cumberland East Bay on the northeastern coast of the island. The settlement is the second smallest capital in the world by population, after Ngerulmud in Palau.
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About King Edward Point
| Country | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Explore | 00 |
| Population | 22 |
| Local currency | GBP |
| Coordinates | -54.2830, -36.4940 |
| Time zone | Atlantic/South_Georgia |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1 km · Grytviken |
| Population (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands) | #1 most populated in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| Where on Earth | 54°16′59″S · 36°29′38″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 6,043 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 3,976 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 92% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Christchurch (New Zealand) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 54.28, 143.51 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 3,520 km |
| Sydney | 10,185 km |
| New York | 11,151 km |
| Cairo | 11,388 km |
| Paris | 12,031 km |
| London | 12,237 km |