Most Populous Cities Not in the Northeast Hemisphere

The majority of the world's cities are in one "quadrant" of the map. Can you name the top 20 world cities that aren't in the Northeastern hemisphere (top-right "section")?
According to citypopulation.de, 2019
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Population
World City
30.6 mil
Jakarta
22.8 mil
Mexico City
22.4 mil
New York City
22.2 mil
São Paulo
17.8 mil
Los Angeles
16.3 mil
Buenos Aires
14.7 mil
London
13.7 mil
Johannesburg
13.1 mil
Rio de Janeiro
12.0 mil
Kinshasa
9.90 mil
Lima
9.80 mil
Bogota
9.75 mil
Chicago
8.55 mil
Washington, DC
7.90 mil
Luanda
7.85 mil
San Francisco
7.65 mil
Boston
7.35 mil
Philadelphia
7.35 mil
Toronto
7.20 mil
Santiago
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8 Comments
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Level 69
Sep 17, 2019
Great quiz!
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Level 66
Sep 17, 2019
Thanks Gassu :)
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Level 85
Sep 19, 2019
never considered London - I live there :)
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Level 74
Feb 16, 2021
the top-right section of the map varies depending on which map layout you use, which varies from country to country
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Level 74
Jul 4, 2022
He did specify the northeast, which is the same no matter which way you look at it.
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Level 81
Jul 4, 2022
Perhaps give a specific explanation of the definition of the northeast hemisphere? Good quiz otherwise.
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Level 69
Jul 4, 2022
North of the equator, and East of the Prime Meridian
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Level 45
Mar 28, 2026
How is Paris not on this list?