Cities & towns

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Bali is an island and province of Indonesia, and includes a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida. It is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java to ...

Ho Chi Minh City

Geography; Cities & towns

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese; Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), formerly named Saigon (Sài Gòn) is the largest city in Vietnam. It was once known as Prey Nokor, an important Khmer sea port prior to annexation ...

Beijinger

Geography; Cities & towns

A Beijinger is someone who was born or lives in the capital city of the People's Republic of China; Beijing.

Favela

Geography; Cities & towns

A favela is the term for a slum in Brazil, most often within urban areas. The first favelas appeared in the late 19th century and were built by soldiers who had nowhere to live. Some of the first ...

Delhi

Geography; Cities & towns

Delhi is a metropolitan region in India. With a population of 22 million in 2011, it is the world's second most populous city and the largest city in India in terms of area. The NCR includes the ...

Dhaka

Geography; Cities & towns

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the Buriganga River in the heart of the Bengal delta, Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 15 million people, making it the largest city in ...

Guangzhou

Geography; Cities & towns

Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. Located on the Pearl River. Guangzhou is the third largest Chinese city and southern China's ...