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Biggest cities between each major circle, with a map

Name the five biggest cities between each major circle of latitude. Polulations are given.
Urban area population from citypopulation.de, April 2025.
No cities between Antarctic Circle and South Pole. Biggest research stations are given.
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North Pole-
Arctic Circle
266 k
Murmansk
176 k
Norilsk
56.1 k
Vorkuta
48.2 k
Apatity
44.3 k
Severomorsk
Arctic Circle-
Northern Tropic
41.6 M
Shanghai
41.2 M
Tokyo
35.7 M
Delhi
25.2 M
Seoul
23.1 M
Dhaka
Northern Tropic-
Equator
72.7 M
Guangzhou
27.8 M
Manila
27.6 M
Mumbai
25.4 M
Mexico City
21.8 M
Bangkok
Equator-
Southern Tropic
29.5 M
Jakarta
16.3 M
Kinshasa
13.6 M
Rio de Janeiro
12.0 M
Lima
9.65 M
Luanda
Southern Tropic-
Antarctic Circle
22.6 M
São Paulo
16.8 M
Buenos Aires
14.8 M
Johannesburg
8.40 M
Santiago
5.20 M
Melbourne
Antarctic Circle-
South Pole
250
McMurdo
75
Amundsen-Scott
30
Novolazarevskaya
28
Shova
26
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5 Comments
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Level 83
Jul 19, 2024
Tromso, Norway should be included for north of arctic circle. Metro is definitely larger than 50k.
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Level 70
Jul 19, 2024
The population of Tromsø urban area is, according to citypopulation.de and SSB, 41.9 k. Tromsdalen and Kvaløysletta are own settlements, and not included. Bodø has a population of 42.8 k.
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Level 87
Jul 19, 2024
Not much point including the Arctic Circle cities, is there?
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Level 54
Jul 23, 2024
that is what makes the quiz good imo
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Level 48
Jul 23, 2025
woah nice idea, nommed