Asia

Countries, regions and cities in Asia

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Padang

Padang is the capital of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Known for Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and coastal geography.

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Wenshan City

Wenshan City is a county-level city in Yunnan, China, known for its mild climate and zinc mining.

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Kitami

Kitami is a city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the commercial center of the region, known for onion production and scallo...

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Pizhou

Pizhou is a county-level city in Jiangsu, China, known for its historical significance and the world's longest Dawn redwood avenue.

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Hachiōji

Hachiōji is a core city in western Tokyo, Japan. It features a humid subtropical climate and serves as a major commuter hub and educational...

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Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur is a city in Bihar, India, known as the Lychee Kingdom and the administrative headquarters of the Tirhut division.

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Toyonaka

Toyonaka is a core city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its urban development and proximity to Osaka International Airport.

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Sylhet

Sylhet is a metropolitan city and administrative centre in northeastern Bangladesh, known for its tea plantations, natural scenery, and econ...

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Neyagawa

Neyagawa is a core city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, located in the Kitakawachi district with a population of 238,549.

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Shaowu

Shaowu is a county-level city in Fujian, China, known for its subtropical climate, cultural heritage, and location in the Wuyi Mountains.

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Cần Vương movement

The Cần Vương movement (1885–1896) was a large-scale Vietnamese insurgency against French colonial rule to restore Emperor Hàm Nghi.

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Quetta

Quetta is the capital of Balochistan, Pakistan, located at 1,680m elevation. A historic trade hub with a diverse Pashtun, Baloch, and Hazara...

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Chongjin

Chongjin is the capital of North Hamgyong Province in North Korea. It is a major industrial port city known for steel production and its tra...

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Magelang

Magelang is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, known for its military academy and proximity to Borobudur.

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Myingyan

Myingyan is a city and district in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, located on the Ayeyarwady River. It features a hot semi-arid climate and has be...

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Kostanay

Kostanay is a city in northern Kazakhstan on the Tobol River. It serves as the administrative center of the Kostanay Region.

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Manisa

Manisa is a city and province in Turkey's Aegean Region, known for its Ottoman history, industrial economy, and proximity to İzmir.

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Petropavl

Petropavl is a city in northern Kazakhstan, capital of the North Kazakhstan Region, located on the Ishim River near the Russian border.

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Meishan

Meishan is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, China, with a population of 2,955,219. It is the birthplace of Song dynasty poet Su Shi.

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Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi, a port city in Tamil Nadu, India, known as the Pearl City. History, geography, economy, and administration.