Bissau

City · 1687 CE · in North Africa

Capital of Republic of Guinea-Bissau (1974–today).

Wetzlar (c. 1689 CE): Capital of Holy Roman Empire (1689–1806), Holy Roman Empire Minor States (1689–1806).
São Borja (1682 CE): Capital of Riograndense Republic (1836–1845).
Kingston (1692 CE): Capital of Jamaica (1963–today).
Kumasi (1680 CE): Capital of Ashanti Empire (1702–1897).
Kartasura (c. 1680 CE): Capital of Mataram Sultanate (1680–1743).
Nassau (1695 CE): Capital of Commonwealth of The Bahamas (1973–today).
Raigad Fort (c. 1677 CE): Capital of Maratha Empire (1677–1818).
Dushanbe (1700 CE): Capital of Republic of Tajikistan (1992–today).
Pondicherry (c. 1673 CE): Capital of French India (1673–1847).
Saint Petersburg (1703 CE): Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg on the Neva delta in 1703 as a 'window to Europe'. It was Russia's capital from 1712 to 1918.

Around the same time and place

Mali Empire (c. 1235–1670 CE): West African empire founded by Sundiata Keita that at its height in the 14th century stretched from the Atlantic coast to the Niger bend and controlled major gold sources.