| Name | Country | Feature class | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001  | Penza  PEZ,Pensa,Penz,Penza,Penza osh,Penzae,Penze,ben sa,bynza,penja,penza,pnza,pnzh,pynza,Πένζα,Пензæ,Пен... | Russia, Penza Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 523,553 | N 53° 12′ 2'' | E 45° 0′ 16'' |
| 1002 | Makhachkala Anzhi,GIjanzhi-Kuala,MCX,Machackala,Machaczkala,Machaczkała,Machatjkala,Machatsch-Kala,Machatschkala... | Russia, Dagestan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 596,356 | N 42° 58′ 34'' | E 47° 30′ 8'' |
| 1003 | Lipetsk LPK,Lipec'k,Lipeck,Lipeck shaary,Lipecka,Lipeckas,Lipetk,Lipetsk,Lipezk,Lipețk,Lipieck,Lipjeck,Lípet... | Russia, Lipetsk Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 509,735 | N 52° 36′ 11'' | E 39° 34′ 14'' |
| 1004 | Kaliningrad Caliningrado,Calininopolis,KGD,Kalinin'nkrant,Kaliningrad,Kaliningrada,Kaliningradas,Kaliningrado,Ka... | Russia, Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningradskiy Gorodskoy Okrug | seat of a first-order administrative division population 475,056 | N 54° 42′ 23'' | E 20° 30′ 39'' |
| 1005 | Grozny Dzhokhar,Dzhokhargala,Dzhovkhar-GӀala,Dzohar,Dzohhar,Džohar,Džohhar,Dƶohargala,Dƶoxar,GRV,Grosni,Gro... | Russia, Chechnya Grozny Urban Okrug | seat of a first-order administrative division population 297,137 | N 43° 18′ 43'' | E 45° 41′ 20'' |
| 1006 | Izhevsk IJK,Ijevsk,Ischewsk,Ishewsk,Izevsk,Izevska,Izevskas,Izewsk,Izh,Izhau,Izhehusk,Izhevs'k,Izhevsk,Izhka... | Russia, Udmurtiya Republic | seat of a first-order administrative division population 648,213 | N 56° 50′ 59'' | E 53° 12′ 16'' |
| 1007 | Cheboksary CSY,Ceboksarad,Ceboksarai,Ceboksari,Ceboksary,Ceboksarî,Chabaksar,Cheboksar,Cheboksar',Cheboksara,Ch... | Russia, Chuvash Republic Cheboksarskiy Rayon | seat of a first-order administrative division population 492,331 | N 56° 7′ 56'' | E 47° 15′ 7'' |
| 1008 | Kirov KVX,Khlynov,Kirau,Kirof,Kirov,Kirov i Kirov oblast,Kirova,Kirovas,Kirow,Kírov,Viatka,Vyatka,Wjatka,j... | Russia, Kirov Oblast Kirovo-Chepetsky District | seat of a first-order administrative division population 507,155 | N 58° 35′ 47'' | E 49° 39′ 36'' |
| 1009 | Aden ADE,Adan,Adehn,Adem,Aden,Aden khot,Aden shaary,Adena,Adenas,Adeno,Adén,Aidin,Anten,Cadan,`Adan,adana... | Yemen, Aden Crater District | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,079,670 | N 12° 46′ 46'' | E 45° 2′ 12'' |
| 1010 | Astrakhan ASF,Actarkhan,Ashhtehrkhuan,Ashttarkhan,Astarkhaan,Astiraxan,Astraca,Astracan,Astrachan,Astrachan',A... | Russia, Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 533,925 | N 46° 20′ 58'' | E 48° 2′ 26'' |
| 1011 | Smolensk LNX,Smalensk,Smol'n'sku,Smolen'sk,Smolens'k,Smolenscum,Smolensk,Smolenska,Smolenskaj,Smolenskas,Smol... | Russia, Smolensk Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 330,025 | N 54° 46′ 46'' | E 32° 2′ 37'' |
| 1012 | Orenburg Arehnburg,Arenpur,Chkalov,Oremburgo,Orenbourg,Orenburg,Orenburg osh,Orenburga,Orenburgas,Orenburgo,O... | Russia, Orenburg Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 564,773 | N 51° 46′ 21'' | E 55° 5′ 55'' |
| 1013 | Murmansk Gorod Murmansk,MMK,Moermansk,Mourmansk,Murmans'k,Murmansk,Murmansk osh,Murmanska,Murmanskas,Murmansk... | Russia, Murmansk | seat of a first-order administrative division population 295,374 | N 68° 58′ 26'' | E 33° 5′ 50'' |
| 1014 | Saratov ISaratov,RTW,Saratau,Saratof,Saratov,Saratov osh,Saratova,Saratovas,Saratovia,Saratovu,Saratow,Sarat... | Russia, Saratov Oblast Saratovsky District | seat of a first-order administrative division population 844,858 | N 51° 32′ 26'' | E 46° 0′ 31'' |
| 1015 | Voronezh VOZ,Voronej,Voronejo,Voronez,Voroneza,Voronezas,Voronezh,Voronezhskaja oblast',Voronezj,Voroneĵo,Vor... | Russia, Voronezh Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,047,549 | N 51° 40′ 19'' | E 39° 11′ 3'' |
| 1016 | Volgograd Caricin,Caricyn,Estalingrado,Stalingrad,Stalingrado,Staljingrad,Tsaritsyn,VOG,Valgagrad,Vl'gogradu,V... | Russia, Volgograd Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,013,533 | N 48° 43′ 9'' | E 44° 30′ 6'' |
| 1017 | Vladikavkaz Dzaeudzhykhuaeu,Dzhaudzhikau,OGZ,Ordshonikidse,Ordzhonikidve,Ordzhonikidze,Orjonikidze,Tehrchkualeh,... | Russia, North Ossetia–Alania | seat of a first-order administrative division population 306,258 | N 43° 2′ 12'' | E 44° 40′ 4'' |
| 1018 | Syktyvkar SCW,Siktifkar,Siktivkar,Siktivkara,Soktovkar,Syktyukar,Syktyvkar,Syktyvkaras,Syktywkar,Sziktivkar,Sî... | Russia, Komi Syktyvdinskiy Rayon | seat of a first-order administrative division population 245,083 | N 61° 41′ 6'' | E 50° 48′ 29'' |
| 1019 | Yaroslavl Giaroslavl,IAR,Iaroslavia,Iaroslavl,Jaraslaul',Jaroslav,Jaroslavelj,Jaroslavl,Jaroslavl',Jaroslavl' ... | Russia, Yaroslavl Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 608,722 | N 57° 37′ 47'' | E 39° 52′ 25'' |
| 1020 | Ulyanovsk Chemper,Oeljanofsk,Oeljanovsk,Oulianofsk,Oulianovsk,Oulyanovsk,Owlyanovsk,Sember,Simbir,Simbirsk,Sin... | Russia, Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsky District | seat of a first-order administrative division population 626,540 | N 54° 19′ 41'' | E 48° 23′ 11'' |
| 1021 | Ufa Ephu,Oefa,Oufa,Ouffa,Owfa,UFA,Uf,Ufa,Uffa,Ufà,Ufá,Ufа,Upo,awfa,ufa,upa,wu fa,Ĕпхӳ,Оуфа,Уфа,Үфі,Өфө,Ӱ... | Russia, Bashkortostan Republic | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,120,547 | N 54° 44′ 35'' | E 55° 58′ 4'' |
| 1022 | Tver' Cver,KLD,Kalinin,Tueria,Tver,Tver',Tvera,Tvere,Tverj,Tverė,Tver’,Twer,t weiyr,tbr,te wei er,teubeli,... | Russia, Tver Oblast | seat of a first-order administrative division population 420,065 | N 56° 51′ 30'' | E 35° 54′ 2'' |
| 1023 | Mykolayiv Mikolaiv,Mikolajiv,Mikolajow,Mikołajów,Mykolaiv,Mykolayiv,Mykolaïv,NLV,Nikolaev,Vernoleninsk,myqwlʼy... | Ukraine, Mykolaiv Mykolaiv Raion | seat of a first-order administrative division population 470,011, elevation 42m | N 46° 58′ 34'' | E 31° 59′ 34'' |
| 1024 | Jēkabpils Ekabpils,Jakobstadt,Jakubmists,Jekabpeles,Jekabpilis,Jekabpils,Jiekabpelis,Jiekabpėlis,Jākubmīsts,Jē... | Latvia, Jēkabpils Municipality | seat of a first-order administrative division population 27,078 | N 56° 29′ 56'' | E 25° 51′ 26'' |
| 1025 | Sabah Al Salem Sabah Al Salem,Sabah as Salim,Sabah as Salim as Sabbah,sabah aalsaalim,Şabāḩ as Salim aş Sabbāḩ,Şabā... | Kuwait, Mubārak al Kabīr | populated place population 139,163 | N 29° 15′ 26'' | E 48° 3′ 26'' |
| 1026 | Pärnu EPU,Paernu,Paernu linn,Parnawa,Pernau,Pernava,Pernavia,Piarnu,Pjarnu,Pärnu,Pärnu linn,Pērnava,Пярну,... | Estonia, Pärnumaa Pärnu linn > Pärnu linn | seat of a first-order administrative division population 40,228 | N 58° 23′ 9'' | E 24° 29′ 49'' |
| 1027 | Kohtla-Järve Jarve,Kochtel,Kohtla Jerve,Kohtla Jervė,Kohtla-Jaerve,Kohtla-Jaervi,Kohtla-Jarve,Kohtla-Jerve,Kohtla... | Estonia, Ida-Virumaa Kohtla-Järve linn > Järve linnaosa | populated place population 35,395 | N 59° 23′ 55'' | E 27° 16′ 23'' |
| 1028 | Alytus Alita,Alitos,Alitous,Alitus,Alytaus,Alytus,Alīta,Alītos,Olita,a li tu si,allituseu,alwts,alytas,alyt... | Lithuania, Alytus Alytus City Municipality | seat of a first-order administrative division population 49,195 | N 54° 23′ 46'' | E 24° 2′ 29'' |
| 1029 | Viljandi Felin,Fellin,Vil'jandi,Vil'jandzi,Vil'yandi,Vilande,Vilandi,Viljandi,Viljandis,Vilyandi,Vil’yandi,Vy... | Estonia, Viljandimaa Viljandi linn | seat of a first-order administrative division population 17,407 | N 58° 21′ 50'' | E 25° 35′ 24'' |
| 1030 | Vantaa Vanda,Vanta,Vantaa,Vantania,Vantā,banta,fanta,vhanta,vuanta,wan ta,wanta,wnth,Βάνταα,Ванта,Вантаа,ונ... | Finland, Uusimaa Helsinki sub-region > Vantaa | seat of a third-order administrative division population 190,058 | N 60° 17′ 38'' | E 25° 2′ 27'' |
| 1031 | Cahul Cahul,Kagul,Kaguł,Kahul,Kahulis,Kakhul,ka hu er,kahul,qʼhwl,Кагул,Кахул,קאחול,کاہول,კაჰული,卡胡爾,카훌 | Moldova, Cahul | seat of a first-order administrative division population 34,492 | N 45° 54′ 15'' | E 28° 11′ 57'' |
| 1032 | Ungheni Ukgeni Tyrg,Ungen,Ungen',Ungen' Tyrg,Ungeni,Ungenis,Ungeny,Ungen’ Tyrg,Ungheni,Ungheni Targ,ungeni,w... | Moldova, Ungheni | seat of a first-order administrative division population 34,422 | N 47° 12′ 38'' | E 27° 48′ 1'' |
| 1033 | Rîbnița Rabnita,Ribnica,Ribnicja,Ribnita,Ribnitsa,Ribņica,Rubnica,Rybnica,Rybnicae,Rybnitsa,Rybniza,Rympnits... | Moldova, Transnistria | populated place population 55,455 | N 47° 46′ 5'' | E 29° 0′ 36'' |
| 1034 | Barentu Barehntu,Barentu,Mai Tsada,barntw,Барэнту,بارنتو,ባረንቱ | Eritrea, Gash-Barka Barentu Subregion | seat of a first-order administrative division population 15,891 | N 15° 6′ 20'' | E 37° 35′ 26'' |
| 1035 | Assab ASA,Aseb,Assab,Baia di Assab,`Aseb,a sa bu,عصب,ዓስብ,‘Aseb,阿萨布 | Eritrea, Southern Red Sea Asseb | seat of a first-order administrative division population 21,300 | N 13° 0′ 33'' | E 42° 44′ 22'' |
| 1036 | Madīnat an Naşr El Nasr City,Madinat an Nasr,Madinet el-Nasr,Madinet el-Naṣr,Madīnat an Naşr,Nasr City,Nasser City | Egypt, Cairo | section of populated place population 668,413 | N 30° 4′ 0'' | E 31° 18′ 0'' |
| 1037 | Mendefera Addi Ugri,Adi Ugri,Mehndehfehra,Mendefera,`Adi Wegri,mndfra,mndyfyra,Ādī Ugrī,ʿdy awghry,Мэндэфэра,ع... | Eritrea, Debub Mendefera Subregion | seat of a first-order administrative division population 17,781 | N 14° 53′ 14'' | E 38° 48′ 55'' |
| 1038 | Adana ADA,Adana,Adane,Adano,Adanë,Adhanah,Antiocheia,Edene,a da na,adana,adnt,xa da na,yadana,Άδανα,Αδανα,... | Türkiye, Adana | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,816,750 | N 36° 59′ 10'' | E 35° 19′ 31'' |
| 1039 | Mwanza MWZ,Muansa,Muanza,Muvanzo,Mvanza,Mwamza,Mwansa,Mwanza,meuwanja,mu wan zha,muwanza,mvanza,mwanza,Мван... | Tanzania, Mwanza Nyamagana District > Nyamagana | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,104,521 | S 2° 31′ 0'' | E 32° 54′ 0'' |
| 1040 | Kitale KTL,Kitale,Kitalė,ji ta lai,kitare,kytalh knya,Китале,کیتاله، کنیا,کیتالے,კიტალე,キタレ,基塔萊 | Kenya, Trans Nzoia | seat of a first-order administrative division population 162,174 | N 1° 0′ 56'' | E 35° 0′ 22'' |
| 1041 | Kikuyu Gikuyu,Kikuju,Kikuyu,kikuyu,kykwyw kynya,Кикую,Кікую,کیکویو، کینیا,キクユ | Kenya, Kiambu County | populated place population 323,881 | S 1° 14′ 46'' | E 36° 39′ 46'' |
| 1042 | Ruhengeri Musanze,RHG,Ruhengeri,Ruhengeris,Rukhengeri,Рухенгери | Rwanda, Northern Province Musanze District > Cyuve > Rwebeya | populated place population 86,685 | S 1° 29′ 59'' | E 29° 38′ 5'' |
| 1043 | Gitarama Gitarama,Gitarame,Nkitarama,gitalama,gitarama,ji ta la ma,Γκιταράμα,Гитарама,Гитараме,გიტარამა,ギタラマ,... | Rwanda, Southern Province Muhanga District > Nyamabuye > Gitarama | seat of a second-order administrative division population 87,613 | S 2° 4′ 28'' | E 29° 45′ 24'' |
| 1044 | Djibouti Byen Djibouti,Cibuti,Dinas Jibwti,Diobuiti,Diobúití,Djiboeti,Djibouti,Djibouti Chhi,Djibouti Chhī,Dj... | Djibouti, Djibouti | capital of a political entity population 626,512 | N 11° 35′ 20'' | E 43° 8′ 42'' |
| 1045 | Ha'il HAS,Ha'il,Hael,Hajel,Hayil,hayl,حائل,Ḥâjel | Saudi Arabia, Ha'il Region | seat of a first-order administrative division population 605,930 | N 27° 31′ 18'' | E 41° 41′ 26'' |
| 1046 | Ta'if At Ta'if,At-Ta'if,At-Ta’if,Aţ Ţā’if,Daa'if,Eht-Taif,TIF,Ta'if,Taef,Taif,Taifa,Taifas,Taifum,Tayif,Ta... | Saudi Arabia, Mecca Region | populated place population 688,693 | N 21° 16′ 13'' | E 40° 24′ 57'' |
| 1047 | Medina Al Madina,Al Madinah,Al Madinah al Munawwarah,Al Madīnah,Al Madīnah al Munawwarah,Al Medina,Al-Madin... | Saudi Arabia, Medina Region | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,300,000 | N 24° 28′ 7'' | E 39° 36′ 51'' |
| 1048 | Lira Lira,lyrh,Лира,לירה,لیرا، یوگنڈا | Uganda, Northern Region Lira District > Lira Municipality > Central Division | seat of a second-order administrative division population 119,323 | N 2° 14′ 59'' | E 32° 53′ 59'' |
| 1049 | Konya Conia,Iconio,Iconium,Ikonio,Ikoniow,KYA,Ko'niya,Kon'ja,Koni,Konia,Konieh,Konija,Konja,Konjao,Konya,K... | Türkiye, Konya | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,433,861 | N 37° 52′ 16'' | E 32° 29′ 4'' |
| 1050 | Kayseri ASR,Caesarea,Caesarea in Cappadocia,Casarea,Cearee,Cesarea,Cesarea de Capadocia,Cesarea in Cappadoci... | Türkiye, Kayseri | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,434,357 | N 38° 43′ 56'' | E 35° 29′ 7'' |
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