thumbnail

Geography containing JA-JZ

Can you guess these places from around the world whose names contain the sequence of letters "ja", "jb", and so on? I have given some crossword-type clues to assist in working out the missing letters of the answers.

For example, the clue "If returning, end up on Pacific island" could be FI-(ji).
For my full cryptic geography series, click here
Quiz by
XYU
Rate:
Last updated: January 24, 2026
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedNovember 6, 2025
Times taken6
Average score23.1%
Report this quizReport
20:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 26 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Contains:
Clue
Answer
JA
Iran jam kilo of material onto Africa's highest mountain (11 letters)
Kilimanjaro
JB
Town in Nepal to which honey containers are sent back, with a bee at the centre of it all (8)
Rajbiraj
JC
Shortened form of games console featuring chicken in Dutch town (7)
Wijchen
JD
Moroccan city where you could get bored (5)
Oujda
JE
The Bosnian capital (8)
Sarajevo
JF
You might be here to visit a Hungarian town (9)
Újfehértó
JG
Belgian town that seems to have a great big garden (15)
Groot-Bijgaarden
JH
City of Pakistan where you hang around; it may be sad, but you have the right to do it (9)
Jhang Sadr
JI
The Chinese capital (7)
Beijing
JJ
You might see an Indian city in this clue (6)
Ujjain
JK
Going back to Arkansas from another Indian city (6)
Rajkot
JL
South African city of the double park (14)
Vanderbijlpark
JM
Dutch city in the province of Gelderland, near the German border (8)
Nijmegen
JN
Mountain bird on the river that flows through this Dutch town (16)
Alphen aan den Rijn
JO
Old port city in Ecuador (10)
Portoviejo
JP
British rulers install sub-standard submarine detection equipment at low quality Indian city (14)
Rajpur Sonarpur
JQ
It's cool to be back with her, and you, at a rural locale in Iran which, strangely, has a dreary hue (12)
Darreh-ye Ajqu
JR
Major city of Punjab, Pakistan (10)
Gujranwala
JS
Colonial power in Bangladesh meet with Persian ruler at one city (8)
Rājshāhi
JT
Outer frame of Noah's ship takes Joanne to underground Mauritanian town (7)
Akjoujt
JU
Gambian city where you'll hear a banjo (6)
Banjul
JV
Serbian province, derived from a word for a warlord (9)
Vojvodina
JW
Town in Botswana where a disease-bearing fly can be seen (10)
Tsetsebjwe
JX
For sure, Britain is a good place to drive an off-road vehicle in reverse, through a crossing - it's good to have a wee sleep after that and then you put the learner plate on and reach a junction - finally, make two 180° turns: July puke up? Likely exact, as we reach a street of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, Mexico (22)
Calle Yukpe'Ejxki'Pyëltuu
JY
Remove contents of the jelly, just leaving the outsides. Add the first venison and salt, special vitamin, yes, and then half the lard, and your town in Finland is ready (9)
Jyväskylä
JZ
Dutch village that sounds like a new snack where a chocolate & caramel biscuit bar has been crossed with a pretzel (7)
Twijzel
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
How many countries do you know? In this quiz, you've got 15:00 to name as many as you can. Go!
Can you name the capitals cities of all 196 countries in the world?
Can you name the 16 countries that sent the most visitors to Florida in the year 2025?
20 random countries have been removed from the map of the world! Can you identify them in 3 minutes?
Comments
No comments yet