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Xiangyang

Xiangyang is a prefecture-level city in Hubei, China, known for its strategic history, intact city walls, and role as an automotive and tran...

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Norzagaray

Norzagaray is a municipality in Bulacan, Philippines, known for the Angat Dam and its role in supplying water and power to the National Capi...

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Bandar Lampung

Bandar Lampung is the capital city of Lampung province in Indonesia, located on the southern tip of Sumatra.

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Purwodadi, Tepus

Purwodadi is an administrative village in Tepus, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia.

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Maebashi

Maebashi is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture in Japan's Kantō region, known for its history as a castle town and humid subtropical clima...

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Ulanhot

Ulanhot is a county-level city in Inner Mongolia, China, and the administrative center of Hinggan League.

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Yangchun

Yangchun is a county-level city in Guangdong, China, administered by Yangjiang. It covers 4037.8 km² with a population of 891,800.

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Marivan

Marivan is a city in Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as the capital of Marivan County and the Central District.

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Setagaya

Setagaya is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for its residential neighborhoods, parks, and cultural institutions.

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Merauke

Merauke is the administrative centre of Merauke Regency in South Papua, Indonesia. It is the easternmost city in Indonesia, located on the M...

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Al Qurnah

Al Qurnah is a town in Basra Governorate, Iraq, located at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers forming the Shatt al-Arab.

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Burewala

Burewala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, known for its agricultural heritage and notable personalities including cricketer Waqar Younis.

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Nagasaki

Nagasaki is a core city and prefectural capital in Kyushu, Japan, known for its history as a trading port and as the second city to be atomi...

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Madiun

Madiun is a city in East Java, Indonesia, known for its agricultural center and the 1948 Madiun Affair. Population 201,733 (2024).

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Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, located on the Mediterranean coast. It serves as the country's main commercial and manufac...

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Nalgonda

Nalgonda is a city and municipal corporation in Telangana, India. It serves as the district headquarters and features historical sites, educ...

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Hongkou

Hongkou is a district in northern Shanghai, China, known for its history as a Jewish refugee haven and landmarks like the Astor House Hotel.

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Guigang

Guigang is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangxi, China. It serves as a major transportation hub connecting central China with the Pear...

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Hafar Al-Batin

Hafar Al-Batin is a city in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, located in the Wadi al-Batin valley near the Kuwait and Iraq borders.

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Paltan

Paltan is a thana in Dhaka, Bangladesh, historically significant as a British cantonment and modern administrative center.