There are so many megacities on our planet that it is perhaps difficult to choose the largest city from them. There are a lot of giants in the world, they are in almost every country.
Some are famous for their size, others for their number of inhabitants, and others for their history or for some sights. Here are a few examples of settlements, each of which can be described as the largest city in area in the world.
Of course, let's start with Sydney. This giant city is located in Australia, in its southeastern part. It was founded by Admiral of the English Navy Arthur Phillip in 1788. He arrived in new lands at the head of the First Fleet to create a European colony in Australia. And the city was named after the British Minister of Colonies, Lord Sydney.
Today, Sydney is the largest city in the world by area. Its dimensions are more than 12 thousand square kilometers. As you can see, it is just huge, but there are only 4.5 million inhabitants.
Urban areas are located in the coastal valley, on their territory there are about 70 beaches. Among them, the most famous is Bondai Beach. He became famous for huge waves.
Another attraction of Sydney is the famous Harbor Bridge and the mesmerizing beauty of the Opera House. It is the latter that is the hallmark of this city.
And a few giants from the category "The largest cities in the world by area."
Kinshasa is the capital of the Republic of Congo. The city is located on the banks of the Congo River. Its area is 10.5 thousand square kilometers. But the number of inhabitants is more than 10 million. Kinshasa is in third place in Africa in terms of population, the first two are Lagos and Cairo.
By the way, despite the huge number of inhabitants, most of the city is agricultural land.
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, its territory reaches 4 thousand square kilometers. The city is divided into 48 districts. It was founded in the 16th century by Pedro de Mendoza, but after a few years the Indians burned the city. And only a few decades later, it was restored by Juan de Garay.
Karachi is another of the giants, also claiming the title of "The largest city in the world by area." It occupies more than 3.5 thousand square kilometers. This is the largest metropolis of Pakistan, not only by territory, but also by population. It is home to almost 14 million inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Although Karachi is not the capital of Pakistan, it is rightfully considered the center of the country. It is in it that Pakistani trade and industry are concentrated. By the way, until 1958, Karachi was considered the capital of the country, but then it was moved to Rawalpindi.
Alexandria is a giant that sprawls along the Mediterranean coast. Its area is almost 2.7 thousand square kilometers. The city was founded by Alexander the Great. Today Alexandria is a storehouse of architectural attractions. For example, the column of Pompey or Kom-el-Shukaf - catacombs, consisting of a labyrinth with different levels.
Ankara is the capital of Turkey. It is not only the largest city in the world by area, in Asia Minor it is one of the oldest. Ankara's area is 2.5 thousand square kilometers.
Istanbul is the largest metropolis, which is also located in Turkey, known as the largest city in the world by area. It is located on the shores of the Bosphorus and occupies more than two thousand square kilometers. Throughout its history, Istanbul has been the capital of several empires. This was during the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Latin empires.
According to historical data, the predecessor of Istanbul was the city of Byzantium, which was founded before our era (in the 7th century).
Here is a short list of the largest cities in the world. These include Tehran, Bogotá, London, and our Moscow is not the last in this list.