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100 Cities by Letter - J

Based on the clue, can you guess these cities whose names start with the letter J. Good luck!
I have included the Yellow Box to avoid premature freebees
Many of these are technically villages, towns, boroughs, or unincorporated
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Last updated: April 21, 2026
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Since november 2025, this city is considered world's largest
Jakarta
Administrative centre of the Pomoravlje District and lies in the geographical region of Šumadija
Jagodina
Biggest city in Mississippi, but one that actually lies on the Pearl River instead
Jackson
Town in Peru that shares its name with a nearby lake and the national region it lies in
Junín
Home to the largest Baroque palace in Latvia
Jelgava
Nicaraguan department capital whose flag is a mirror of that of Italy
Jinotega
Largest city by area in the contiguous United States
Jacksonville
Part of the fertile Punjab plains in Pakistan, rich in crops
Jhang
Just north of the Sudetes, this city is a gateway for skiing and hiking
Jelenia Góra
Known as the "Golden City" due to yellow sandstone buildings in the Thar Desert
Jaisalmer
Southwestern Haiti city and capital of Grand’Anse Department
Jérémie
Was nicknamed "the Athens of Finland"
Jyväskylä
Biggest city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina
Joinville
Satelite city that hosts Chicagoland Speedway for NASCAR events
Joliet
Situated between Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, its name is often shortened to "J.F."
Juiz de Fora
In the Middle Ages, this city was the "frontier" between the christian north and islamic south of Andalusia
Jerez de la Frontera
Easternmost city of the Americas with Ponta do Seixas nearby
João Pessoa
Home to the constructionsite of the would-be tallest building, once again in a desert
Jeddah
Key site in Uttar Pradesh during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Jhansi
Indian capital that is known as the "Pink City"
Jaipur
In the Recife Metropolitan Region, it was named after a historic battlesite against the Dutch in the 17th century
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
Jericho
Third most populous atoll of the Marshall Islands
Jaluit
Subdivision capital in southeastern Guatemala
Jutiapa
City in the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte that derives it name from alligators
Jacareí
Formerly known as Hollandia during Dutch colonial rule and sometimes as Port Numbay too
Jayapura
City on the São Francisco River that derives its name from the Roman god of beginnings
Januária
Rural city in Bahia, sadly known for its high crime rates
Jequié
Close tot the Ozark Mountains, this city was hit by a violent EF5 tornado in 2011
Joplin
Centrally located in Bhutan, it is home to the regional dzong fortress
Jakar
Owns 83% of weird looking territory on Ellis island, home to the ferry to the Statue of Liberty
Jersey City
Botswanan Town Council next to the worlds richest diamond mine
Jwaneng
Capital of Shandong province
Jinan
State city of Latvia along the Daugava River
Jekabpils
Large African city home to the infamous Ponte Tower
Johannesburg
Has an interconnected history with the nearby state capital of Adamawa, once unified as one town
Jimeta
City close to Hangzhou and even closer to the 36km long Hangzhou Bay Bridge
Jiaxing
City in northwestern Tunisia, capital of a governorate
Jendouba
Near the Pakistani border, this city is the largest of the Doaba region
Jalandhar
Newest capital city in the world
Juba
Provincial capital on Sumatra island
Jambi
Coastal city known for the Our Lady of Lebanon shrine in nearby Harissa
Jounieh
Northernmost major Sri Lankan city
Jaffna
Cities name means "River Shade", from its location on the Yangtze River.
Jiangyin
City in northern Jordan, famous for ancient Roman ruins
Jerash
Holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Jerusalem
Located on the Syr Darya River, historically part of the Silk Road
Jizzax
Part of the Yangtze River Delta economic region in Zhejiang Province
Jinhua
Together with Erfurt and Weimar, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia
Jena
It is generally accepted that the game of snooker originated in this city in Madhya Pradesh
Jabalpur
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One of the largest cities in the western Amazon region and named after a major river there
Ji-Paraná
Located on the Godavari River, it is also called the “Banana City of India”
Jalgaon
Guatemalan city that can be confused with a Mexican state capital when not written with the X
Jalapa
Can be called both the Jewel of Kathiawar or the Paris of Saurashtra
Jamnagar
Unique ski-village that is a quasi-exclave of Austria
Jungholz
Located in Jharkand, this city is named after the founder of Tata Group
Jamshedpur
Central Jiangxi city that has a name similar to a double-edged straight sword used for 2,500 years in China
Ji’an
Paulista city between Campinas and São Paulo
Jundiaí
Located on a namesake plateau in Nigeria
Jos
Name translates to "city of glory" and can be found in multiple Central- and South-Asian countries
Jalalabad
City in Henan Province, central China, near the Taihang Mountains
Jiaozuo
Part of the Canadian Rockies, UNESCO World Heritage site
Jasper
Large fruit-production centre on the Red Sea in southern Saudi Arabia
Jizan
Capital of Saint Helena
Jamestown
Swedish city that shares its suffix with multiple notable cities in the country
Jönköping
Home to Arkansas State University
Jonesboro
Part of the “Tri-Cities” region in Tennessee
Johnson City
Only U.S. state capital not accessible by road
Juneau
Located between China's largest river and fresh water lake
Jiujiang
Primary town on a namesake volcanic island in the Sulu Sea
Jolo
Largest city on the largest island in South Korea
Jeju City
Administers the city of Qufu, the home of Confucius
Jining
Situated on the Liaodong Bay, this city is an industrial hub near the Bohai Sea
Jinzhou
Literal winter capital of large disputed region between China, Pakistan and India
Jammu
City close to the source of the (White) Nile
Jinja
The largest city and coffeehub in southwestern Oromia Region
Jimma
The bigger of the two famous desert cities that are known as the "Blue City"
Jodhpur
Located on the Old Brahmaputra River in western Mymensingh
Jamalpur
Either a twin city with Petrolina (PE) or Crato (CE)
Juazeiro
Resort city on the Gulf of Riga, known for its beaches and wooden houses
Jurmala
Tourists (mainly Algerians) are attracted to this city for its landscapes and fine sand beaches
Jijel
Shanxi prefecture-level city that is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization
Jincheng
Capital of the Somali Region (Ogaden), Ethiopia
Jijiga
Lies on the northern stretches of Saimaa lake
Joensuu
Situated on the Nam river, a tributary of the Nakdong River that flows through Busan
Jinju
Part of the Miami metropolitan area, known for affluent communities, possibly interplanetary ones
Jupiter
Historically significant as a colonial administrative center of Italian Somaliland
Jowhar
Main Amazonian village on - and therefore namesake of - the 6th longest river of South America
Japurá
Ancient port city, now part of Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Gateway city to the only metropolis micronation
Johor Bahru
Chinese city some 100km away from Lake Khanka (or Lake Xingkai)
Jixi
City conquered by Hernán Cortés and has since partly been absorbed by Cuernavaca
Jiutepec
World (and Andalusian) capital of olive oil and Famous for Santa Catalina Castle overlooking the city
Jaén
Statecapital that is named after a president of the USA
Jefferson City
Capital of Taraba State whose name comes from Fula
Jalingo
The oldest mining town in Czechia
Jihlava
Small Slovenian town near the Sava River and Julian Alps
Jesenice
Located on the other side of the Tietê River from Pelé's hometown Bauru
Jaú
Largest Peruvian city near Lake Titicaca
Juliaca
"City" on the border created by the Rio Grande River
Juarez
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