Cities & Towns

Cities in South Asia - Best Places to Visit

There are 794 cities in South Asia. Agra is the most popular city with a population of 1,430,055.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Agra
1
Agra
Famous for the Taj Mahal monument
Pop. 1,430,055
Delhi
2
Delhi
India's capital and political center
Pop. 11,034,555
Mumbai
3
Mumbai
India's financial center and bustling metropolis
Pop. 12,691,836
Jaipur
4
Jaipur
Pink city known for its palaces and forts
Pop. 3,046,163
Chennai
5
Chennai
Major Indian city known for its film industry
Pop. 4,681,087
Kolkata
6
Kolkata
Cultural capital of India with colonial architecture
Pop. 4,631,392
Bengaluru
7
Bengaluru
India's tech hub and vibrant city
Pop. 8,495,492
New Delhi
8
New Delhi
Capital city of India, known for its government buildings
Pop. 317,797
Varanasi
9
Varanasi
Sacred city in India, known for ghats
Pop. 1,164,404
Kochi
10
Kochi
City in Kerala, India
Pop. 633,553
Amritsar
11
Amritsar
City in Punjab, known for Golden Temple
Pop. 1,159,227
Ahmedabad
12
Ahmedabad
India's major city and cultural hub
Pop. 6,357,693
Dhaka
13
Dhaka
Bangladesh's capital and densely populated city
Pop. 10,356,500
Chittagong
14
Chittagong
Major port city in Bangladesh on the Bay
Pop. 3,920,222
Sylhet
15
Sylhet
Tea-garden city in the northeast
Pop. 237,000
Khulna
16
Khulna
Bangladesh's third-largest city and port
Pop. 1,500,689
Rajshahi
17
Rajshahi
Silk and mango city on the Padma River
Pop. 763,580
Cox's Bazar
18
Cox's Bazar
Bangladeshi city famous for its beach
Pop. 253,788
Barisal
19
Barisal
River-delta city of floating markets
Pop. 202,242
Rangpur
20
Rangpur
City known for its historical significance
Pop. 1,031,388
Mymensingh
21
Mymensingh
City in Bangladesh known for its education
Pop. 225,126
Nārāyanganj
22
Nārāyanganj
City in Bangladesh known for its industry
Pop. 223,622
Karachi
23
Karachi
Pakistan's largest city and major port
Pop. 11,624,219
Islamabad
24
Islamabad
Capital city of Pakistan with modern architecture
Pop. 601,600
Lahore
25
Lahore
Cultural capital of Pakistan and historical city
Pop. 13,004,135
Peshawar
26
Peshawar
Historic city in Pakistan with ancient roots
Pop. 4,758,762
Rawalpindi
27
Rawalpindi
Garrison city next to Islamabad
Pop. 3,357,612
Faisalabad
28
Faisalabad
Industrial city in Pakistan known for textiles
Pop. 3,800,193
Quetta
29
Quetta
City known for its strategic location
Pop. 1,565,546
Multan
30
Multan
City of Sufi shrines and blue tiles
Pop. 2,169,915
Hyderabad
31
Hyderabad
Major city in Pakistan with historical significance
Pop. 1,921,275
Gujranwala
32
Gujranwala
City known for its industrial output
Pop. 2,511,118
Kathmandu
33
Kathmandu
Capital city of Nepal with rich history
Pop. 1,442,271
Pokhara
34
Pokhara
Tourist city in Nepal known for trekking
Pop. 600,051
Bhaktapur
35
Bhaktapur
Ancient city near Kathmandu, Newar cultural center
Nagarkot
36
Nagarkot
Hill station in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Pop. 4,000
Janakpur
37
Janakpur
Hindu pilgrimage city of Mithila art
Pop. 195,438
Biratnagar
38
Biratnagar
Eastern industrial city near Koshi Tappu
Pop. 244,750
Namche Bazaar
39
Namche Bazaar
High-altitude Sherpa town and Everest gateway
Pop. 2,324
Lalitpur
40
Lalitpur
Nepalese city in Bagmati Province
Pop. 299,283
Birgunj
41
Birgunj
City in Madhesh Province, Nepal
Pop. 268,273
Thimphu
42
Thimphu
Bhutanese capital city
Pop. 98,676
Paro
43
Paro
Valley town below the Tiger's Nest monastery
Pop. 11,448
Punakha
44
Punakha
Former capital with Bhutan's finest dzong
Pop. 21,500
Phuntsholing
45
Phuntsholing
Border town in Bhutan
Pop. 27,658
Trashigang
46
Trashigang
District capital and market town in eastern Bhutan
Pop. 872
Gelephu
47
Gelephu
Southern border town near India
Pop. 9,858
Trongsa
48
Trongsa
Central town with a dramatic dzong
Pop. 2,805
Jakar
49
Jakar
Bumthang town of temples and valleys
Pop. 6,243
Samdrup Jongkhar
50
Samdrup Jongkhar
City in Samdrup Jongkhar with border trade
Pop. 9,325
Wangdue Phodrang
51
Wangdue Phodrang
City in Bhutan known for its natural beauty
Pop. 8,954
Malé
52
Malé
Capital city of Maldives, known for tourism
Pop. 103,693
Fuvahmulah
53
Fuvahmulah
Maldives city on Fuvahmulah Atoll
Pop. 11,140
54
Kulhudhuffushi
Northern island town known for crafts
Pop. 9,500
55
Dhidhdhoo
Inhabited island in Haa Alifu Atoll, Maldives
Pop. 3,039
56
Eydhafushi
Island town in Baa Atoll, reef access
Pop. 2,808
Thinadhoo City
57
Thinadhoo City
Southern island town in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll
Pop. 6,376
Naifaru
58
Naifaru
Island city in Maldives with local culture
Pop. 5,044
Hulhumalé
59
Hulhumalé
Reclaimed island city in Maldives
Pop. 5,000
Kudahuvadhoo
60
Kudahuvadhoo
Island town in Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Pop. 1,562
61
Manadhoo
Inhabited island in Noonu Atoll, local administrative center
Pop. 1,580
Colombo
62
Colombo
Capital city of Sri Lanka
Pop. 648,034
Kandy
63
Kandy
Hill city of the Temple of the Tooth
Pop. 111,701
Galle
64
Galle
Coastal city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 93,118
Sigiriya
65
Sigiriya
Ancient rock fortress and UNESCO World Heritage site
Pop. 1,001
Anuradhapura
66
Anuradhapura
Ancient capital of giant stupas
Pop. 60,943
Trincomalee
67
Trincomalee
East-coast port with beaches and a Hindu temple
Pop. 108,420
Nuwara Eliya
68
Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lankan city in Central Province
Pop. 27,500
Jaffna
69
Jaffna
Tamil cultural capital in the north
Pop. 169,102
Negombo
70
Negombo
City in Western Province, known for beaches
Pop. 137,223
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
71
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Administrative capital of Sri Lanka
Pop. 115,826
Polonnaruwa
72
Polonnaruwa
Ancient city in Sri Lanka with ruins
Pop. 13,900
Hyderabad
73
Hyderabad
India's major city known for its culture
Pop. 6,993,262
Pune
74
Pune
City known for its educational institutions
Pop. 3,124,458
Lucknow
75
Lucknow
City known for its historical monuments
Pop. 2,472,011
Bhopal
76
Bhopal
Capital of Madhya Pradesh with historical sites
Pop. 1,798,218
Chandigarh
77
Chandigarh
Planned city and capital of Punjab region
Pop. 970,602
Patna
78
Patna
Capital city of Bihar, India
Pop. 1,684,297
Prayagraj
79
Prayagraj
City in Uttar Pradesh, known for its rivers
Pop. 1,073,438
Surat
80
Surat
Indian city famous for its diamond industry
Pop. 4,591,246
Kanpur
81
Kanpur
Industrial city known for leather production
Pop. 2,823,249
Herat
82
Herat
Ancient city with a Friday Mosque and citadel
Pop. 574,300
Mazar-i-Sharif
83
Mazar-i-Sharif
Afghan city known for its historical significance
Pop. 523,300
Balkh
84
Balkh
Ancient city once called the Mother of Cities
Pop. 114,883
Ghazni
85
Ghazni
Old Ghaznavid capital
Pop. 141,000
Jalalabad
86
Jalalabad
Eastern city near the Khyber Pass
Pop. 271,900
Kunduz
87
Kunduz
Northern trading city
Pop. 161,902
Bamyan
88
Bamyan
Valley of the destroyed giant Buddhas
Pop. 61,863
Fayzabad
89
Fayzabad
Badakhshan capital, gateway to the Wakhan Corridor
Pop. 44,421
Taloqan
90
Taloqan
City in Takhar province with historical sites
Pop. 64,256
Puli Khumri
91
Puli Khumri
City in Baghlan, Afghanistan
Pop. 56,369
Thiruvananthapuram
92
Thiruvananthapuram
Capital city of Kerala with historical sites
Pop. 788,271
Nagpur
93
Nagpur
City in India famous for its oranges
Pop. 2,405,665
Bhubaneswar
94
Bhubaneswar
Capital city of Odisha state, India
Pop. 885,363
Indore
95
Indore
City in Madhya Pradesh, known for education
Pop. 1,994,397
Agartala
96
Agartala
City in Tripura with rich cultural heritage
Pop. 400,004
Madurai
97
Madurai
Famous for its ancient Meenakshi Temple
Pop. 1,465,625
Mysore
98
Mysore
City in Karnataka, known for its heritage
Pop. 920,550
Gangtok
99
Gangtok
Capital of Sikkim, India in the Himalayas
Pop. 100,286
Srinagar
100
Srinagar
Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, scenic lakes
Pop. 1,206,419