Capital

A capital or capital city is the primary municipality of a kingdom or empire. It is usually, though not always, the largest city.

Current capitals

• Varrock is the capital city of Misthalin
• Ardougne is the capital city of Kandarin
• Darkmeyer is the capital city of Morytania
• Falador is the capital city of Asgarnia
• Keldagrim is the capital city of the Dwarven Realm
• Kourend Castle and the surrounding Kingstown forms the capital of Great Kourend
• Civitas illa Fortis is the capital city of the kingdom of Varlamore
• After the events of Song of the Elves, Prifddinas is the newly accessible capital of Tirannwn
• The Tree Gnome Stronghold is considered the capital of the Gnome Empire

City-states

• The Fremennik Province is comprised of a number of city-states that share a common Fremennik culture:
  • Neitiznot
  • Jatizso
  • Miscellania
  • Etceteria
  • Lunar Isle
  • Rellekka
• The Emirate of Al Kharid
• Menaphos
• Mor-Ul-Rek, also known as TzHaar City
• The Tree Gnome Village could be considered a city-state, or part of the Gnome Empire
• Camdozaal prior to its destruction
• Ape Atoll could be considered a city-state as the capital Marim is the only population centre on the island
• Zanaris

Regions without a capital

• General Khazard controls a vaguely defined swath of territory between Ardougne and Yanille, and is at war with the Gnome Empire.

Former capitals

• An unnamed city located where Meiyerditch now stands was the capital of Hallowvale
• Senntisten, located where Varrock now stands, was the capital of the Zarosian Empire