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Mingshui County

Mingshui County is an administrative division in Heilongjiang Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Suihua.

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Jhelum

Jhelum is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, known as the 'City of Soldiers'. It is the district capital and a historic site of the Battle of the H...

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Maharagama

Maharagama is an outer suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its rapid development, transport links, and annual Vesak Pandol festival.

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Cirebon

Cirebon is a port city in West Java, Indonesia, known for its sultanate history, batik, and cultural mix.

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Shaoxing

Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China, known for its wine, Yue opera, and historical sites like the Orchid Pavilion.

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Hawalli Governorate

Hawalli Governorate is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. This article covers its administrative status and notable governors.

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Tengyue

Tengyue, now known as Tengchong, is a county-level city in Yunnan, China, known for volcanic activity.

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Lengshuijiang

Lengshuijiang is a county-level city in Hunan, China, known for hosting the world's largest antimony mine and significant coal resources.

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Malacca

Malacca is a historic state in Malaysia on the Strait of Malacca. Known for its colonial architecture and UNESCO World Heritage Site capital...

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Laiyang

Laiyang is a county-level city in Shandong, China, known for its pear production and industrial economy.

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Meizhou

Meizhou is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China, known as a center of Hakka culture. It has a population of 3,873,239 and covers 15,8...

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Thung Khru

Thung Khru is a district (khet) in Bangkok, Thailand, established in 1998. It covers 30.741 km² and has a population of 119,349.

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Huzhou

Huzhou is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang province, China, located south of Lake Tai. Known as the City of Silk, it has a history of mor...

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Jacobabad

Jacobabad is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, known for its extreme heat and role as a district capital. Founded in 1847, it faces significant cli...

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Zaozhuang

Zaozhuang is a prefecture-level city in Shandong, China, known for its coal mining history, canal culture, and lithium battery industry.

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Möng Yang

Möng Yang was a historical Shan state in present-day Kachin State, Myanmar, playing a key role in the Confederation of Shan States.

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Okayama

Okayama is the capital of Okayama Prefecture in Japan's Chūgoku region, known for Kōraku-en garden and Okayama Castle.

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Maragheh

Maragheh is a city in East Azerbaijan, Iran, known for the historic Maragheh observatory and its location near Mount Sahand.

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Salihli

Salihli is a district and municipality in Manisa Province, Turkey, known for the ancient Lydian capital of Sardes and its agricultural econo...

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Zhenjiang

Zhenjiang is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China, known for Chinkiang vinegar and its location on the Yangtze River.