Asia

Countries, regions and cities in Asia

467 articles

Subcategories

Articles

27 min read

Changchun

Changchun is the capital of Jilin Province, China, known as the 'Detroit of China' for its automotive industry and history as the capital of...

14 min read

Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana, India. Founded in 1591, it is a major hub for IT and pharmaceuticals.

20 min read

Shangyu District

Shangyu is a district in Zhejiang, China, known for umbrella production, glacial landscapes, and historical sites like Faning Temple.

16 min read

Surabaya

Surabaya is the capital of East Java and Indonesia's second-largest city, known for its port, history, and economy.

17 min read

Nanqiao, Liling

Nanqiao was a town in Liling City, Hunan Province, China. It covered 98.87 km² with a population of 40,556 as of 2010.

14 min read

Huaibei

Huaibei is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui, China, known for its coal reserves, textile industry, and strategic location at the ju...

12 min read

Tottori-Shimane at-large district

Constituency of Japan's House of Councillors formed in 2015, merging Tottori and Shimane to address rural-urban voter imbalance.

15 min read

Poblacion

Definition and history of the poblacion, the administrative and commercial center of Philippine cities and municipalities.

26 min read

Rahim Yar Khan

Rahim Yar Khan is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, serving as the district capital. Founded in 1751, it features an airport and an agricultural e...

20 min read

Bokaro Thermal

Bokaro Thermal is a census town in Jharkhand, India, known for the Bokaro Thermal Power Station operated by the Damodar Valley Corporation.

18 min read

Bangkok Noi

Bangkok Noi is a district in Bangkok, Thailand, known for Siriraj Hospital, the National Museum of Royal Barges, and traditional crafts.

21 min read

Kodaira

Kodaira is a city in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its universities and humid subtropical climate.

21 min read

Huocheng County

Huocheng County is an administrative county in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang, China, near the border with Kazakhstan.

15 min read

Zhezqazghan

Zhezqazghan is a city and administrative centre of Ulytau Region in Kazakhstan, with a population of 148,700 including the mining town of Sa...

13 min read

Jiawang District

Jiawang is a suburban district of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. Formerly a coal mining hub, it is now a model for resource-exhausted region redeve...

20 min read

Candelaria, Quezon

Candelaria is a municipality in Quezon province, Philippines. The 2024 census recorded a population of 137,933.

27 min read

Chhatarpur

Chhatarpur is a city and district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its history, Khajuraho temples, and granite industry.

17 min read

Quthbullapur

Quthbullapur is a town and mandal headquarters in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was formerly a municipality before merging into the Greate...

22 min read

Puning

Puning is a county-level city in Guangdong, China, known for its textile industry and large overseas Chinese population.

14 min read

Batıkent

Batıkent is a suburban residential area and mahalle in Yenişehir, Turkey, known as Ankara's largest suburb with a population of 13,127.