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Lesser-Known Cities Quiz

All of these cities were guessed by less than 60% of people who took the "Every 1,000,000+ City on a Map" quiz. Given a hint and the country they are part of, can you guess these cities?
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Last updated: September 15, 2021
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First submittedJune 4, 2021
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Population
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Country
City
7,050,000
Inland city on Java which hosted the first Asian-African Conference in 1955
Indonesia
Bandung
5,000,000
Southeastern city home to a major port on the Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh
Chittagong
4,850,000
Major city of Northern Nigeria located in the Sahel
Nigeria
Kano
4,175,000
Largest city in the Xinjiang Uyghur region
China
Urumqi
3,850,000
City in the far-east of South America and the Venice of Brazil
Brazil
Recife
3,075,000
Historical capital of the Ashanti Empire, near lake Bosumtwi
Ghana
Kumasi
2,775,000
Oldest city of the Philippines, largest city of the Visayas region
Philippines
Cebu
2,750,000
Largest city on Kyushu island
Japan
Fukuoka
2,675,000
Coastal city on a "lake" of the same name
Venezuela
Maracaibo
2,575,000
Home to a major port on the Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Dammam
2,425,000
Largest Pashtun-majority city in Pakistan
Pakistan
Peshawar
1,700,000
Largest city in Siberia, on the Ob river
Russia
Novosibirsk
1,600,000
Has a Las Vegas casino named after it, founded by King Mindon
Myanmar
Mandalay
1,580,000
Capital of Bali
Indonesia
Denpasar
1,430,000
Home to the Golden Temple, a major Sikh Gurudwara
India
Amritsar
1,260,000
Largest city on the Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Merida
1,140,000
"The blue and white city" at the northern tip of Morocco
Morocco
Tangier
1,030,000
Pacific seaport known for colorful buildings
Chile
Valparaiso
3 Comments
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Level 69
Jun 4, 2021
Great quiz!
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Level 43
Sep 15, 2021
In fact Recife isn’t the easternmost city. Is João Pessoa. You can say Recife is the Brazilian Venice, famous for be the mouth of many rivers like Capibaribe and Beberibe :)
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Level 65
Sep 15, 2021
Changed!