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Test your knowledge with the World Largest Cities On Islands Quiz. Choose the number of cities and try to achieve the highest population among 50K+ world cities located on islands.

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World Largest Cities On Islands

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First choose the number of cities by typing ‘100’, ‘250’, ‘500’, or ‘all’ – then try to achieve the highest population among 50K+ world cities located on islands. Quiz is not timed. City must be entirely on an island to count.

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ChesGoodall

7 months ago

Curious why the second Indian city is Mira Bhayandar and not Thane?

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darin

7 months ago

Reply to ChesGoodall

Per typing in Thane on Google Maps, it looks like the eastern part of the city is not on the island.

Encephalopedia

1 year ago

1) Of the five boroughs of New York City, only The Bronx is not entirely located on islands. I say it should count.
2) While the majority of Hong Kong’s residents do live on the mainland, if you only counted the island population of Hong Kong, it would still make the top 40 overall.
3) Same goes for Xiamen (Huli + Siming = 2.1 million).
4) I don’t believe any part of Zhongshan is on an island.

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darin

1 year ago

Reply to Encephalopedia

I want to include cities entirely on islands. Also it appears Zhongshan is entirely on a river island (Zhongshan island).

broccolidayo

2 years ago

Geoje(South Korea) is also a city located on an island.

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darin

2 years ago

Reply to broccolidayo

will add, thanks.

blocho

2 years ago

Would you consider doing one that’s largest cities above a certain altitude?

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darin

2 years ago

Reply to blocho

it’s tough because largest cities can cover a large span of altitude

soundscape

10 years ago

Venice is a curious case… the city center is definitely on an island but the majority of the population of the Venice commune is found mainland. A little known fact I think.

soundscape

10 years ago

Yes, I guess it’s a good criteria.