Dunedin is the principal city of the Otago region in the South Island of New Zealand. It serves as the second-most populous city on the island and ranks as the seventh most populous metropolitan and urban area in the country.
The city's name is derived from Dùn Èideann, which is the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. As of June 2025, Dunedin has an estimated population of 132,800 residents.