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Geography containing WA-WZ

Can you guess these places from around the world whose names contain the sequence of letters "wa", "wb", 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 "Free to visit African city" could be FREE-TO-(wn).
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WA
No way you'd be right to miss a visit to this nation (6 letters)
Norway
WB
Modern town in eastern Scotland (8)
Newburgh
WC
English city founded on a strong fortification (9)
Newcastle
WD
Scottish town's lair of cattle who put some energy into their bath (11)
Cowdenbeath
WE
The capital of Malawi (7)
Lilongwe
WF
Lower head in this remote desert town in Libya (6)
Al Jawf
WG
Florida town known for its golf course where they cut the lawn (8)
Sawgrass
WH
The entranceway to this Somali town is ajar (6)
Jawhar
WI
Ugandan township in the capital of Burundi, where the business is back, selling something that is unusual to wear (10)
Bwizibwera
WJ
A law is set up to deal with traffic congestion in this Saudi town (7)
Al Awjām
WK
Animal-themed town in North Carolina famous for the first plane flight (9)
Kitty Hawk
WL
Ma'am says yes in eastern Burmese city (10)
Mawlamyine
WM
Common place name referring to a traditional outdoor trading spot (9)
Newmarket
WN
Jamaican city whose name refers to the country where Madrid is located (11)
Spanish Town
WO
Thomas from Scotland shows his value in Staffordshire town (8)
Tamworth
WP
Common coastal place name from Rhode Island, Wales and elsewhere (7)
Newport
WQ
Holiday resort in Cornwall, referring to a dock by the sea (7)
Newquay
WR
A £50,000 hotel at a town in Qatar (7)
Al Khawr
WS
Province in Oman where chords are heard playing for an hour, in the area of a river (7)
Bawshar
WT
Place name indicating a town which has just been built (6)
Newton
WU
Chinese city stores a litre of a vitamin with iodine (5)
Laiwu
WV
Town of controversy in Australia (8)
Rowville
WW
City on the Nile back in Darfur, where you are eliminated by the king of a dead area, the ultimate Africa leader (12)
Kafr ad Dawwār
WX
Bird of prey without tail section seen by England '66 striker at Colorado river (14)
Hawxhurst Creek
WY
Minor Polish city where we hear there are no bags for Santa to carry gifts (8)
Nowy Sącz
WZ
Mountains visible from area of Yemen (5)
Mawza'
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