Backward City Names

Can you name all cities whose name reversed is also a valid city? These can be either two different cities with reverse names (in which cause you should try both! (except for ones where the reverse is a city below 10k population)) or a city whose name is a palindrome.
Hint: all city names are obviously very short
Answers in purple are palindromes
Only includes cities above 10k population
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Country
City population
City
China
1663542
Nan'an
Nigeria
1160000
Aba
India
1001694
Kota
Nigeria
562501
Oyo
Canada
438366
Laval
Portugal
425411
Aves
Bolivia
351802
Oruro
Jordan
351169
Karak
Argentina
288896
Neuquén
India
283004
Satna
Nigeria
269409
Epe
India
261430
Arrah
India
253137
Rapar
Sierra Leone
233684
Bo
Nigeria
222262
Owo
Angola
201794
Seles/Uku
El Salvador
198528
Apopa
Japan
179626
Uji
Myanmar
176014
Waw
Nigeria
174152
Ada
India
172813
Gadag
Nigeria
159866
Ede
China
158593
Aral
Romania
145078
Arad
Philippines
133184
Naga
Nigeria
126400
Ini
Japan
122371
Uruma
Iran
121638
Dūrūd
Philippines
116771
Samal
Turkey
111789
Soma
Nigeria
103691
Ososo
Iran
100641
Ahar
Philippines
98509
Oton
Japan
87668
Ama
Nigeria
84054
Ibi
India
82858
Maham
Philippines
81799
Ubay
United States
81643
Napa
India
81404
Kadi
India
76000
Yanam
Israel
75700
Lod
Netherlands
72460
Ede
India
71640
Itamati
Italy
71217
Gela
Indonesia
69980
Raha
Congo
63598
Oyo
Philippines
59004
Upi
Greece
59260
Serres
Pakistan
58065
Karak
Country
City population
City
Indonesia
54381
Karak
Yemen
53887
Hajjah
Spain
50549
Adeje
Nigeria
50000
Iju
Madagascar
49915
Ejeda
France
49474
Laval
Egypt
47796
Aga
Japan
47609
Ono
Nigeria
45897
Ebenebe
Armenia
43190
Kapan
Somalia
40897
Aluula
Philippines
39572
Manay
Mexico
39247
Apan
India
39009
Amla
Bangladesh
37863
Noagaon
Belgium
37022
Mol
Russia
36587
Irbit
Papua New Guinea
36443
Arawa
Japan
35631
Awa
India
35000
Harra
Ireland
33886
Navan
Belgium
32958
Asse
Senegal
32941
Dara
Philippines
30655
Gamu
Guatemala
30534
Olopa
Russia
30369
Ob
Canada
30331
Alma
India
30055
Mārgrām
Uzbekistan
30000
Pop
Philippines
29947
Agno
Turkey
28694
Kınık
Tajikistan
27835
Mujum
Brazil
27635
Mutum
Japan
27107
Awara
Brazil
26678
Ipu
Nigeria
25044
Irri
Japan
24873
Iki
Japan
24820
Aso
Italy
24264
Noto
Spain
24210
Ibi
DRC
24080
Aba
Canada
22970
Essa
Turkey
22747
Kavak
Madagascar
22745
Ivato
Ghana
22739
Seva
Pakistan
22724
Idak
Japan
22177
Yabu
Somalia
21700
Eyl
Bulgaria
21425
Lom
Country
City population
City
India
21272
Arra
Iraq
21000
Ana
China
20985
Agan
United States
20975
Anna
Nigeria
20620
Elele
Ethiopia
20226
Asosa
Thailand
20012
Nan
Turkey
19510
Alaca
Ethiopia
19506
Asasa
Russia
19369
Osa
Philippines
19218
Atok
Netherlands
18828
Edam
Japan
18609
Onga
India
18472
Murum
Morocco
18367
Assa
Russia
18032
Anna
Senegal
17324
Matam
Albania
17086
Laç
Japan
16975
Arai
Peru
16871
Lamas
United States
16481
Ada
Australia
15772
Lara
Netherlands
15670
Epe
Germany
15589
Epe
Mauritania
15521
Aleg
Mexico
15001
Acala
Brazil
14206
Antas
Belgium
14305
Ama
Peru
14035
Salas
Russia
13980
Nevel
Peru
13921
Salas
India
13794
Tibri
India
13665
Ala
India
13547
Ara
Serbia
13293
Ada
France
12810
Noyon
Croatia
12699
Umag
Canada
12675
Amos
CAR
12609
Obo
Netherlands
12470
Made
United Kingdom
12346
Lye
Brazil
12212
Arara
China
11055
Aba
Uganda
10800
Amuru
Namibia
10756
Otavi
Iran
10704
Qoroq
India
10528
Garag
Japan
10386
Aga
India
10001
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