List of twin towns and sister cities in Asia

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This is a list of "twin towns" or "sister cities" in the continent of Asia - that is, pairs of towns or cities in different countries which have town twinning arrangements. Where known, the date of formation of the twinning agreement is included in parentheses.

A searchable, interactive list is maintained by Sister Cities International.

Afghanistan [edit]

Uzbekistan Bukhara, Uzbekistan
United States Gering, Nebraska, United States[1]
United States Hayward, California, United States [1]
Russia Kazan, Russia
Tajikistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Canada Saskatoon, Canada
Australia Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Armenia [edit]

Greece Agios Ioannis Rentis (municipality in Athens), Greece (2007)
Georgia (country) Kobuleti, Georgia
France Saint-Raphaël, France (1994)
United States Glendale, California, United States
France Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France
United States Pasadena, California, United States
France Bagneux, France (1968)
Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia
Russia Podolsk, Russia
United States Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Georgia (country) Kutaisi, Georgia
Brazil Osasco, Brazil
Bulgaria Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Italy Nardò, Italy
Madagascar Antananarivo, Madagascar
Greece Athens, Greece
Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon
Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia
Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
United States Cambridge, MA, United States[2][3]
Italy Carrara, Italy
Italy Florence, Italy
Moldova Chişinău, Moldova
Syria Damascus, Syria
Iran Isfahan, Iran
Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine
United States Los Angeles, CA, United States (2006)[4]
France Lyon, France
France Marseille, France
Belarus Minsk, Belarus
Canada Montreal, Canada
Russia Moscow, Russia
Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine
Montenegro Podgorica, Montenegro (2006)
Russia Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Brazil São Paulo, Brazil (1999)
Russia Stavropol, Russia
Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia
Russia Volgograd, Russia (1998)
Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria (2007)
France Nice, France (2007)
India Delhi, India (2008)

Azerbaijan [edit]

Jordan Amman, Jordan
Iraq Basra, Iraq (1979)
France Bordeaux, France (1979)
Senegal Dakar, Senegal (1970)
United States Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
United States Houston, Texas, United States (1979)
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey İzmir, Turkey (1986)
Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine
Turkey Konya, Turkey
Germany Mainz, Germany (1984)
Italy Naples, Italy (1972)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1972)
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Iran Tabriz, Iran (1994)
Vietnam Vũng Tàu, Vietnam (1985)
Russia Derbent, Dagestan, Russia (2008)
Ukraine Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine (2005)
United States Newark, New Jersey, United States
Georgia (country) Rustavi, Georgia
Russia Tolyatti, Russia (2005)
Turkey Iğdır, Turkey (2006)
Bulgaria Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Ukraine Cherkassy, Ukraine
Germany Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Hungary Gyöngyös, Hungary
United States Monterey, California, United States (2011)

Bangladesh [edit]

Uzbekistan Bukhara, Uzbekistan
United Kingdom Rochdale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar
India Ludhiana, India
China Kunming, China
Laos Vientiane, Laos
China Guangzhou, China
India Kolkata, India
Norway Kristiansand, Norway
Netherlands Dordrecht, Netherlands
Poland Bytom, Poland
Austria Bregenz, Austria
Jordan Amman, Jordan
United Kingdom Luton, United Kingdom
United Kingdom St Albans, United Kingdom
United Kingdom Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

Cambodia [edit]

United States Stockton, California, United States
United States Long Beach, California, United States
United States Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
United States Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Laos Savannakhet, Laos
Laos Vientiane, Laos
Myanmar Mandalay, Myanmar
South Korea Busan, South Korea
South Korea Incheon, South Korea
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam Cần Thơ, Vietnam
Vietnam Lam Dong, Vietnam
China Shanghai, China
China Tianjin, China
China Kunming, China
United States Seattle, Washington, United States
United States Miami, Florida, United States

China [edit]

East Timor [edit]

Australia Canberra, Australia

Georgia [edit]

United States Philippi, West Virginia, United States (2006)
Armenia Gyumri, Armenia
United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom (1989)
France Leuville-sur-Orge, France (2001)
Spain Bilbao, Spain
Hungary Tatabánya, Hungary
Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia
Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
Poland Warsaw, Poland, (1997)
Poland Kraków, Poland, (1997) [6]
Poland Łuków, Poland
Turkey Ardahan, Turkey
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey Sivas, Turkey
Ukraine Lviv, Ukraine
Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine

India [edit]

Andhra Pradesh [edit]

United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
Japan Osaka, Japan
Germany Munich, Germany
South Korea Suwon, South Korea
Japan Miyoshi, Japan
United States Riverside, California, United States
United States Orlando, Florida, United States
South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa
Colombia Medellín, Colombia

Chhattisgarh [edit]

Colombia Armenia, Colombia

Delhi [edit]

United States Chicago, Illinois, United States
United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
United States Washington, D.C., United States
Japan Tokyo, Japan
United States New York City, United States
Japan Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
Australia Melbourne, Australia
South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Russia Moscow, Russia

Gujarat [edit]

Russia Astrakhan, Russia
United States Jersey City, United States
South Korea Ulsan, South Korea
United Kingdom Loughborough, United Kingdom
United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom

Jharkhand [edit]

United States Columbus, Indiana, United States

Karnataka [edit]

Belarus Minsk, Belarus
United States Cleveland, United States
United States San Francisco, United States
United States Silicon Valley, United States
United States New York City, United States
Canada Hamilton, Canada
Turkey Istanbul,Turkey
United States Loma Linda, California, United States (1982)[7]

Kerala [edit]

United States Galveston, Texas, United States[8]
Spain Barcelona, Spain[9][10]

Maharashtra [edit]

Germany Berlin, Germany
United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
United States Los Angeles, California, United States
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Germany Stuttgart, Germany
Japan Yokohama, Japan
Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
United States San Jose, California, United States (1992)
Germany Bremen, Germany
Indonesia Martapura[disambiguation needed], Indonesia
Norway Tromsø, Norway (1966)
Japan Toyota, Aichi
Mauritius Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius

Punjab [edit]

United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
Canada Abbotsford, Canada

Rajasthan [edit]

Canada Calgary, Canada
United States Fremont, California, United States

Tamil Nadu [edit]

United States Denver, Colorado, United States
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Germany Frankfurt, Germany
United States San Antonio, United States
Russia Volgograd, Russia
United States Toledo, Ohio, United States
United States Salem, Oregon, United States

Union Territory [edit]

Portugal Loures, Portugal (1998)

Uttar Pradesh [edit]

Canada Montreal, Canada (2000)[11]
United States San Jose, United States
Australia Sunshine Coast, Australia
Japan Kobe, Japan
United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom
Japan Okayama, Japan
Mexico Veracruz, Mexico
Taiwan Tainan, Taiwan
Japan Osaka, Japan
Russia Yekaterinburg, Russia
United States Stamford, United States
United States Pasadena, United States
Canada Regina, Canada
Japan Kasukabe, Japan
Australia Rockingham, Australia
Japan Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan
United Kingdom Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Spain Granada, Spain
United Kingdom Sneinton, United Kingdom
United States Haysville, Kansas, United States
United Kingdom Abbeymead, United Kingdom
Japan Koshigaya, Japan
United Kingdom Bournemouth, United Kingdom
United States Barksdale, Wisconsin, United States
Uzbekistan Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Mexico Parral, Mexico
Mexico Zacatecas, Mexico
Spain Santa Fe, Spain
Italy Sorrento, Italy
Japan Tsuyama, Japan
Cuba Holguín, Cuba
United States Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

West Bengal [edit]

United States Dallas, United States
Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh
United States Long Beach, California, United States
Italy Naples, Italy
Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine
Greece Thessaloniki, Greece

Indonesia [edit]

Iran [edit]

Spain Barcelona, Spain
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Italy Florence, Italy
Germany Freiburg, Germany
Cuba Havana, Cuba
Romania Iaşi, Romania
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[12]
Kuwait Kuwait, Kuwait
Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
China Xi'an, China
Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
Sweden Umeå, Sweden
United States Fresno, California, United States
United States Great Neck, New York, United States
Italy Milan, Italy
Saudi Arabia Medina, Saudi Arabia
Iraq Najaf, Iraq
Iraq Karbala, Iraq
Iraq Kazimain, Iraq
Iraq Samarra, Iraq
Spain Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan [13]
Italy Verona, Italy [14]
Croatia Pula, Croatia
South Korea Busan, South Korea
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (October 2006)[15]
Spain Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Austria Vienna, Austria
Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
State of Palestine Gaza City, Palestine
Russia Kazan, Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Indonesia Banda Aceh, Indonesia (July 2011)
China Beijing, China
Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
Syria Damascus, Syria
United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cuba Havana, Cuba
United States Los Angeles, United States
United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
Philippines Manila, Philippines
Belarus Minsk, Belarus
Russia Moscow, Russia
South Africa Pretoria, South Africa
South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Canada Toronto, Canada

Iraq [edit]

Mexico Monterrey, Mexico
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Jordan Amman, Jordan
Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon
Yemen Sana'a, Yemen
United States Denver Regional Council of Governments, United States

Israel [edit]

Japan [edit]

Jordan [edit]

Kazakhstan [edit]

Romania Constanţa, Romania
Georgia (country) Poti, Georgia
Iran Gorgan, Iran
Azerbaijan Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Russia Astrakhan, Russia
Kazakhstan Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Aktau, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Uralsk, Kazakhstan
Israel Ashdod, Israel
Russia Kazan, Russia
Russia Moscow, Russia
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia (1996)
Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
United States Tucson, United States
Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine
China Ürümqi, China
Lithuania Vilnius, Lithuania
Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
France Rennes, France
Israel Tel-Aviv, Israel
South Korea Daegu, South Korea
Latvia Riga, Latvia
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey İzmir, Turkey
Turkey Ankara, Turkey
Russia Moscow, Russia
United States Pittsburgh, United States
Russia Kazan, Russia
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Jordan Amman, Jordan
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Latvia Riga, Latvia[16]
Poland Gdańsk, Poland, (1996)[17]
Poland Warsaw, Poland
Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia (2005) [18]
South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Philippines Manila, Philippines[19]
China Beijing, China[20]
Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
South Korea Songpa-gu, South Korea
United States Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
United States Arvada, Colorado, United States
Turkey Bursa, Turkey
Russia Omsk, Russia
Russia Omsk, Russia
Russia Pushkin, Russia
United Kingdom Stevenage, United Kingdom
Turkey İzmir, Turkey
Turkey Adana, Turkey
Belarus Mogilev, Belarus
Italy Grosseto, Italy
Thailand Pattaya, Thailand
Tajikistan Khujand, Tajikistan
Turkey Antalya, Turkey
United States Fresno, California, United States
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1982)
Romania Ploieşti, Romania
Russia Orenburg, Russia
Russia Orenburg, Russia

Kyrgyzstan [edit]

United States Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (1994)

Kuwait [edit]

France Cannes, France
United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
Spain Marbella, Spain
United States Beverly Hills, United States
France Paris, France
Turkey Ankara, Turkey
Monaco Monaco, Monaco
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
India Navi Mumbai, India
Jordan Assalt, Jordan

Lebanon [edit]

Italy Bari, Italy
Italy L'Aquila, Italy
Greece Thrace, Greece
Greece Athens, Greece
Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
France Brest, France
United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
France Strasbourg, France
France Lyon, France
France Marseille, France
Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan
Italy Florence, Italy[citation needed]
Brazil São Paulo, Brazil[citation needed]
Syria Damascus, Syria
Russia Moscow, Russia
Canada Quebec City, Canada
Iraq Baghdad, Iraq
Jordan Amman, Jordan
Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus[citation needed]
United States Los Angeles, United States
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey[citation needed]
Egypt Cairo, Egypt[citation needed]
Croatia Split, Croatia[citation needed]
Croatia Zagreb, Croatia[citation needed]
Colombia Bogotá, Colombia[citation needed]
Iran Isfahan, Iran
Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
Turkey İzmir, Turkey
Turkey Troy, Turkey
Turkey Van, Turkey
Malta Valletta, Malta
Greece Tripoli, Greece
Greece Sparta, Greece
Greece Petras, Greece
Spain Cadiz, Spain
Monaco Monaco
Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
France Gustavia, France
United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Romania Constanţa, Romania
Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine
Russia Sochi, Russia
Italy Naples, Italy
Syria Damascus, Syria
Cyprus Larnaca, Cyprus
Portugal Faro, Portugal
France Orléans, France
Algeria Algiers, Algeria
Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia
Spain Málaga, Spain
Tunisia Carthage, Tunisia
Argentina Rosario, Argentina
France Champagne, France

Malaysia [edit]

Indonesia Medan, Indonesia (official simultaneously)
China Macau Peninsula, Macau, China
Indonesia Medan, Indonesia (official simultaneously)
United States Las Vegas Strip, United States
Indonesia Medan, Indonesia (official simultaneously)
United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Japan Fukuoka, Japan
Indonesia Batam, Indonesia
 Singapore
Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Turkey Ankara, Turkey
Malaysia Malacca City, Malaysia
Iran Isfahan, Iran
Indonesia Pontianak, Indonesia
Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
United States Seattle, United States
Australia Rockingham, Australia
South Korea Yongin, South Korea
Philippines Zamboanga, Philippines
Portugal Lisbon, Portugal
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Indonesia Bandung, Indonesia
Indonesia Padang, Indonesia
Indonesia Makassar, Indonesia

Mongolia [edit]

United States Irving, Texas, United States
Hungary Kaposvár, Hungary
Russia Ulan Ude, Russia
Russia Ulan Ude, Russia
China Tianjin, China
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Russia Irkutsk, Russia
Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
Russia Moscow, Russia
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russia Ulan Ude, Russia
United States Denver, United States
Australia Gold Coast, Australia
Japan Miyakonojo, Japan

Nepal [edit]

United States Eugene, Oregon, United States
Japan Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
China Xi'an, China

North Korea [edit]

China Shanghai, China
Moldova Bălţi, Moldova
Peru Cusco, Peru
Iraq Najaf, Iraq (29 August 2011)
Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
Russia Moscow, Russia
Mexico Chiautempan, Mexico
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
China Tianjin, China
Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan
Hungary Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Russia Vladivostok, Russia

Oman [edit]

Iraq Karbala, Iraq (2011)
Turkey Bursa, Turkey
Vietnam Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam (24 July 2011)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (16 July 2011)
Saudi Arabia Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Indonesia Bengkulu City, Indonesia
Peru Lima, Peru
Turkey Afyon, Turkey
Germany Aachen, Germany

Pakistan [edit]

Palestine [edit]

Mexico Monterrey, Mexico
Italy Milan, Italy
Italy Florence, Italy
Germany Cologne, Germany
Portugal Lisbon, Portugal
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Spain Barcelona, Spain
Italy Turin, Italy
Norway Tromsø, Norway (2001)
United States Camden, New Jersey, United States
Israel Tel Aviv, Israel

Philippines [edit]

Russia [edit]

Saudi Arabia [edit]

Turkey Adana, Turkey
Egypt Alexandria, Egypt
Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
Jordan Amman, Jordan
Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Morocco Casablanca, Morocco
United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Russia Kazan, Russia
Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan
Turkmenistan Mari, Turkmenistan
Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine
Kyrgyzstan Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Bulgaria Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Japan Shimonoseki, Japan
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
France Strasbourg, France
Germany Stuttgart, Germany
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
China Xi'an, China
Mexico Acapulco, Mexico

Singapore [edit]

Indonesia Batam, Indonesia[citation needed]
Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia[citation needed]

South Korea [edit]

Syria [edit]

Taiwan [edit]

Tajikistan [edit]

Turkey Ankara, Turkey
United States Boulder, Colorado, United States

Thailand [edit]

United States Washington, D.C., United States (1962, renewed in 2002)[38][39]
China Beijing, China (1993)[40]
Hungary Budapest, Hungary (1997)[41]
Australia Brisbane, Australia (1997)[42]
Russia Moscow, Russia (1997)[43]
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia (1997)[44][45]
Philippines Manila, Philippines (1997)[19][46]
Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia (2002)[47]
Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam (2004)[48]
Laos Vientiane, Laos (2004)[49]
Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan (2004)[50]
China Chaozhou, China (2005)[51][52]
Japan Fukuoka, Japan (2006)[53]
South Korea Seoul, South Korea (2006)[54]
China Guangzhou, China (2009)[55][56]
Switzerland Lausanne, Switzerland (2009)[57]
South Korea Busan, South Korea (2011)[58]
China Chonqing, China (2011)[59]
China Tianjin, China (2012)[60]
Turkey Ankara, Turkey (2012)[61]
Malaysia George Town, Malaysia (2012)[62]
Japan Aichi, Japan (2012)[63]
China Shanghai, China
Indonesia Yogyakarta, Indonesia
China Kunming, Yunnan, China
Singapore Singapore, Singapore
Kazakhstan Shymkent, Kazakhstan
France Nice, France
Russia Nakhodka, Russia
United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
United States Reno, Nevada, United States

Turkey [edit]

United Arab Emirates [edit]

State of Palestine Bethlehem, Palestine [64]
Spain Madrid, Spain (2007)[65]
United States Houston, United States (2002)[66]
Australia Brisbane, Australia (2009)[67]
Belarus Minsk, Belarus (2007) [68]
Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan (July 2011)
Mexico Monterrey, Mexico
Algeria Algiers, Algeria
Morocco Casablanca, Morocco
Syria Damascus, Syria
United States Detroit, Michigan, United States
United Kingdom Dundee, United Kingdom
Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland
Spain Barcelona, Spain
Australia Gold Coast, Australia
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Bahrain Manama, Bahrain
Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Malaysia Putrajaya, Malaysia
Philippines Mandaluyong, Philippines
Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan
Japan Osaka, Japan
China Shanghai, China
Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
United States New York City, United States

Uzbekistan [edit]

United States Seattle, Washington, United States
Peru Cusco, Peru

Vietnam [edit]

Russia Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Oman Muscat, Oman (29 September 2011)
Turkey İzmir, Turkey
Russia Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Russia Yaroslavl, Russia
United States Seattle, Washington, United States
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russia Vladivostok, Russia
Russia Moscow, Russia
South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia (August 2011)
Russia Moscow, Russia
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
United States San Francisco, California, United States
Russia Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia
South Korea Namyangju, South Korea

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