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States that start with W

32 states starting with the letter W — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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If you've been searching for states that start with W, you'll find 32 detailed states below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.

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Table of contents 32 entries
Wajir CountyWakayamaWalesWalloon Brabant
Wardak ProvinceWarmian-Masurian VoivodeshipWashington StateWasit Governorate
Waterford (County)West Azerbaijan ProvinceWest BengalWest Flanders
West JavaWest KalimantanWest Kazakhstan RegionWest Nusa Tenggara
West PapuaWest Pokot CountyWest Pomeranian VoivodeshipWest Sulawesi
West SumatraWest VirginiaWestern AustraliaWestern Cape
Western GreeceWestern MacedoniaWestern Province (Sri Lanka)Westmeath
WexfordWicklowWisconsinWyoming

List of States That Start With W

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    Wajir County

    Wajir County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Wajir.

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    Wakayama

    Wakayama is a prefecture of Japan, with its capital at Wakayama.

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    Wales

    Wales is a constituent country of United Kingdom, with its capital at Cardiff.

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    Walloon Brabant

    Walloon Brabant is a province of Belgium, with its capital at Wavre.

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    Wardak Province

    Wardak Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Maidan Shahr.

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    Washington State

    Washington State is a state of United States, with its capital at Olympia.

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    Wasit Governorate

    Wasit Governorate is a governorate of Iraq, with its capital at Kut.

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    Waterford (County)

    Waterford (County) is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Waterford.

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    West Bengal

    West Bengal is a state of India, with its capital at Kolkata.

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    West Flanders

    West Flanders is a province of Belgium, with its capital at Bruges.

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    West Java

    West Java is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Bandung.

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    West Kalimantan

    West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Pontianak.

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    West Nusa Tenggara

    West Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Mataram.

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    West Papua

    West Papua is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Manokwari.

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    West Pokot County

    West Pokot County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kapenguria.

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    West Sulawesi

    West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Mamuju.

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    West Sumatra

    West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Padang.

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    West Virginia

    West Virginia is a state of United States, with its capital at Charleston.

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    Western Australia

    Western Australia is a state or territory of Australia, with its capital at Perth.

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    Western Cape

    Western Cape is a province of South Africa, with its capital at Cape Town.

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    Western Greece

    Western Greece is a region of Greece, with its capital at Patras.

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    Western Macedonia

    Western Macedonia is a region of Greece, with its capital at Kozani.

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    Westmeath

    Westmeath is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Mullingar.

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    Wexford

    Wexford is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Wexford.

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    Wicklow

    Wicklow is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Wicklow.

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    Wisconsin

    Wisconsin is a state of United States, with its capital at Madison.

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    Wyoming

    Wyoming is a state of United States, with its capital at Cheyenne.

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