Asia

Countries, regions and cities in Asia

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Watampone

Watampone is the capital of Bone Regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the birthplace of former Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

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Santo António, Príncipe

Santo António is the capital of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe, known for its colonial architecture and history.

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Handan

Handan is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, China. It is one of the oldest cities in China, known for its history as the capital of...

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Panzhihua

Panzhihua is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, China, known for its steel industry, vanadium-titanium reserves, and subtropical climate.

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Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand, a major economic and cultural hub in Southeast Asia.

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Malatya

Malatya is a metropolitan municipality and province capital in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Known as the apricot realm, it has a history dating...

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Muntinlupa

Muntinlupa is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines, known as the Emerald City and home to the New Bilibid Prison.

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Thanh Hóa

Thanh Hóa is a provincial city in Vietnam, capital of Thanh Hóa Province. Located on the Ma River, it has a population of 3,640,128 and an a...

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Udaipur

Udaipur is a city in Rajasthan, India, known as the City of Lakes and the historic capital of Mewar.

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Jahrom

Jahrom is a city in Fars province, Iran, known for its dates and citrus production. It is a historical and academic hub in southern Iran.

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Bhusawal

Bhusawal is a city in Maharashtra, India, known for its major railway junction and thermal power stations.

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Wugang

Wugang is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China, administered by Shaoyang. It covers 1,539 km² with a population of over 800,000.

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Vijayawada

Vijayawada is a major commercial hub and the second-largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, situated on the Krishna River.

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Ashdod

Ashdod is a major port city in Israel's Southern District, known for its industrial zone, Philistine history, and diverse immigrant communit...

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Haridwar

Haridwar is a holy city in Uttarakhand, India, situated on the Ganges river. It is a major pilgrimage site and growing industrial hub.

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Kuching

Kuching is the capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo. It serves as a major commercial and cultural hub with a d...

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Karnaphuli River

The Karnaphuli River flows through India and Bangladesh, feeding the Port of Chattogram and the Kaptai Dam hydroelectric station.

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Sherpur District

Sherpur is a district in northern Bangladesh, part of Mymensingh Division, located about 197–199 km north of Dhaka.

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Larkana

Larkana is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, known as the birthplace of the Bhutto political family and home to the Mohenjo-daro archaeological sit...

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Bảo Lộc

Bảo Lộc is a provincial city in Lâm Đồng, Vietnam, known for B'lao tea and its location in the Central Highlands.