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Geography starting in Z, with second letters A-Z

Can you guess these names of places from around the world, with the first two letters Za-Zz? I have given some crossword-type clues to assist in working out the missing letters of the answers.
For example, the clue "Wealthy Swiss city" could be (Zu)-RICH.
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Last updated: July 23, 2025
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Answer starting with Z
A
Country formerly called Northern Rhodesia (6 letters)
Zambia
B
Bosnian village where part of florist enterprise is found (8)
Zborište
C
Easy mountain almost completed by the morning, in Algerian district (7)
Zchilam
D
Polish town, not small, with 1,000 area and a low back (11)
Zduńska Wola
E
Cain found wandering in city of Bosnia (6)
Zenica
F
Weather is reasonably good at Lebanese mountain, Dahret ez ___ (7)
Zfaïrât
G
Turning cogs heard in Polish town (6)
Zgierz
H
Chinese city with English foundations for houses (9)
Zhengzhou
I
Country once ruled by Robert Mugabe (8)
Zimbabwe
J
At the summit of a hill in Slovenia (4)
Zjat
K
Czech forest where we observe the last word in the Spanish year, a twisted maze with a dark ending (14)
Zkamenělý Zámek
L
Libyan city where this quiz-maker goes on X (6)
Zliten
M
Parallel bars demonstration ends in a win in Ukrainian town (5)
Zmiiv
N
Czech town where Simpson visits barman who serves Duff beer (6)
Znojmo
O
Obtain business degree from city in Malawi (5)
Zomba
P
Eve's divided about New York - a place that's very rich, I have to leave Czech summit (10)
Zpěvný vrch
Q
A question for Latino, with an answer at the end of a Moroccan track (10)
Zqaq Romane
R
Engine noise heard around an urban area in Serbia (9)
Zrenjanin
S
German village containing desert land, a river, and a wild donkey (10)
Zschadrass
T
A run in neutral up a Czech hill (8)
Ztracená
U
No and yes are equally valid in this one Chinese city (5)
Zunyi
V
Town in Zimbabwe with kind of a wind direction indicator (10)
Zvishavane
W
Rude, chaotic Liberian town (6)
Zwedru
X
First street revealing part of a granular approach to one building in St.-Jean-de-Luz (10)
Zxistulari
Y
Moscow district where submachine gun is firmly rejected (7)
Zyuzino
Z
Ugandan village in India is the destination for medallion-wearing tough guy (5)
Zziba
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