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Nablus

Nablus is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Nablus Governorate, located between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim.

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Satara

Satara is a historic city in Maharashtra, India, near the Krishna and Venna rivers, formerly the seat of the Maratha Empire's Chhatrapati Sh...

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Jiaozuo

Jiaozuo is a prefecture-level city in Henan, China, known for its coal mining history and transformation into a diversified industrial and t...

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Ramadi

Ramadi is the capital of Al Anbar Governorate in Iraq, located on the Euphrates. It has been a strategic military and trade hub since its Ot...

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Kaifeng

Kaifeng is a prefecture-level city in Henan, China, and one of the Eight Ancient Capitals, notably during the Northern Song dynasty.

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Eslamshahr

Eslamshahr is a city in Tehran province, Iran, with a population of 448,129. It is the capital of Eslamshahr County and home to Imam Khomein...

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Shillong

Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya, India, known for its cool climate and colonial history as the 'Scotland of the East'.

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As Samawah

As Samawah is a city in Iraq, capital of Al Muthanna Governorate, located southeast of Baghdad near the ancient ruins of Uruk.

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Isulan

Isulan is a municipality and the capital of Sultan Kudarat province in the Philippines, with a 2024 population of 101,455.

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Hyesan

Hyesan is a border city in North Korea's Ryanggang Province, known for copper mining and its location near Mount Paektu.

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Zhubei

Zhubei is a county-administered city in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, known for its rapid growth and proximity to the Hsinchu Science and Technolo...

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Kurashiki

Kurashiki is a core city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its industrial economy and historic Bikan district.

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Sitiawan

Sitiawan is a town and mukim in Perak, Malaysia, known for its Fuzhou Chinese heritage, rubber industry, and proximity to the Royal Malaysia...

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Sóc Trăng

Sóc Trăng is a city in Vietnam, formerly the capital of Sóc Trăng Province before its merger into Cần Thơ.

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Bagong Silang

Bagong Silang was a former barangay in Caloocan, Philippines, known as the country's most populous until its 2024 division into six smaller...

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Mangaluru

Mangaluru is a major port city in Karnataka, India, known for its petrochemical industries, strategic petroleum reserves, and diverse cultur...

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Iwatsuki

Iwatsuki is a ward in Saitama City, Japan, known as the City of Dolls. It has a history as a castle town and post station on the Nikkō Onari...

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Margilan

Margilan is a historic city in Uzbekistan's Fergana Region, known for silk production and Silk Road heritage.

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Hedong, Tianjin

Hedong District is a central district of Tianjin, China, meaning 'east of the river'. It contains parts of the historic Russian Concession.

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Caloocan

Caloocan is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines, known for its role in the Philippine Revolution and its split geography.