The major cities around the world are situated near the banks of the river because of availability of water and fertility of soil. Most of the civilizations have taken place near the rivers only. Cities built near rivers have many advantages. This has helped the region to develop in socio-economic- geographical aspects. Here, we provide the list of the World’s important cities situated on the Bank of Rivers which is very useful for aspirants who are preparing for competitive examinations like UPSC, SSC,APPSC/TSPSC,NDA, CDS and other state public service exams.
The list of cities on the river banks is given below:
| SL NO | NAME OF CITY | NAME OF COUNTRY | NAME OF RIVER |
| 1 | Adelaide | Australia | Torrens |
| 2 | Ankara | Turkey | Kazil |
| 3 | Baghdad | Iraq | Tigris |
| 4 | Bali | Indonesia | Ayung |
| 5 | Bangkok | Thailand | Menam |
| 6 | Bangkok | Thailand | Chao Phraya |
| 7 | Beijing | China | Yongding, Chaobai, Juma |
| 8 | Beirut | Lebanon | Beirut river |
| 9 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane river |
| 10 | Colombo | Sri Lanka | Kelani |
| 11 | Damascus | Syria | Barada, Pharpar |
| 12 | Delhi | India | Yamuna |
| 13 | Dongguan | China | Pearl |
| 14 | Guangzhou (Canton) | China | Canton, Si-Kiang |
| 15 | Hong Kong | China | Pearl |
| 16 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Ciliwung |
| 17 | Kabul | Afghanistan | Kabul river |
| 18 | Karachi | Pakistan | Indus |
| 19 | Kathmandu | Nepal | Bagmati |
| 20 | Kuala Limpur | Malaysia | Klang |
| 21 | Lahore | Pakistan | Ravi |
| 22 | Manila | Philippines | San Juan |
| 23 | Melbourn | Australia | Yarra |
| 24 | Moshul | Iraq | Tigris |
| 25 | Nanking | China | Yang-tse- Kiang |
| 26 | Osaka | Japan | Kyu-yodo, Yodo |
| 27 | Perth | Australia | Swan |
| 28 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | Tonle Sap, Mekong, Bassac |
| 29 | Yangoon | Myanmar | Irrawaddy |
| 30 | Seoul | South Krea | Han |
| 31 | Shanghai | China | Huangpu |
| 32 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore river |
| 33 | Sydney | Australia | Parramatta,Darling |
| 34 | Taipei | Taiwan, China | Tamsui |
| 35 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Chirchiq |
| 36 | Tehran | Iran | Karaj, Jajrud |
| 37 | Tokyo | Japan | Sumida |
| 38 | Tokyo | Japan | Arakava |
| 39 | Ulan Bator | Mongolia | Tuul |
| 40 | Wuhan | China | Yangtze |
| 41 | Yokohama | Japan | Ooka |
| 42 | Bogota | Columbia | Bogota river |
| 43 | Boston | US | Charles |
| 44 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Salado, Rio de la plata |
| 45 | Chicago | Illionis, US | Mississippi |
| 46 | Dallas | Texas, US | Trinity |
| 47 | Denver | Colorado, US | South Platte river |
| 48 | Houston | Texas, US | Oaks |
| 49 | Indianapolis | Indiana, US | White river |
| 50 | Iquitos | Peru | Amazon |
| 51 | Leticia | Columbia | Amazon |
| 52 | Los Angeles | California, US | Los Angeles river |
| 53 | Macapa | Brazil | Amazon |
| 54 | Montreal | Canada | Saint Lawrence, Ottawa river |
| 55 | New York | US | Hudson |
| 56 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania, US | Delaware, Schuylkill |
| 57 | Quebec | Canada | Saint Lawrence |
| 58 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Guandu |
| 59 | San Francisco | California, US | San Francisco river |
| 60 | Santiago | Chile | Mapocho |
| 61 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | Tiete |
| 62 | Toronto | Canada | Humber, Don, Rouge |
| 57 | Washington D.C | US | Potomac |
| 58 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amstel |
| 59 | Antwerp | Belgium | Scheldt |
| 60 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia | Danube |
| 61 | Berlin | Germany | Spree |
| 62 | Bonn | Germany | Rhine |
| 63 | Bristol | UK | Avon |
| 64 | Brussels | Belgium | Zenne |
| 65 | Budapest | Hungary | Danube |
| 66 | Cologne | Germany | Rhine |
| 67 | Dandzing | Poland/Germany | Vistula |
| 68 | Dublim | Ireland | Liffey |
| 69 | Glasgow | Scotland | Clyde |
| 70 | Hamburg | Germany | Elbe, Alster, |
| 71 | Leningrad | Russia | Neva |
| 72 | Lisbon | Portugal | Tagus |
| 73 | Liverpool | England | Mersey |
| 74 | London | England | Thames |
| 75 | Moscow | Russia | Moskva |
| 76 | Paris | France | Seine |
| 77 | Prague | Czech | Vitava |
| 78 | Rome | Italy | Tiber |
| 79 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Nieuwe Mass |
| 80 | Stalingrad | Russia | Volga |
| 81 | Vienna | Austria | Danube |
| 82 | Warsaw | Poland | Vistula |
| 83 | Adis Ababa | Ethiopia | Awash |
| 84 | Alexandria | Egypt | Nile |
| 85 | Cairo | Egypt | Nile |
| 86 | Cape Town | South Africa | Black river, Salt river |
| 87 | Casablanca | Morocco | Oum Er-Rbia |
| 88 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | Rufiji |
| 89 | Durban | South Africa | Umgeni |
| 90 | Giza | Egypt | Nile |
| 91 | Gondokoro | South Sudan | Nile |
| 92 | Karnak | Egypt | Nile |
| 93 | Khartoum | Sudan | Nile |
| 94 | Kinshasha | Dem Rep of Congo | Congo river |
| 95 | Nairobi | Kenya | Nairobi river |
| 96 | Rabat | Morocco | Bou Regreg |
| 97 | Thebes/Luxor | Egypt | Nile |
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