The largest city in the world in terms of area, what is it?

On our planet, a number of megacities, that, perhaps, it is difficult to choose from them the largest city. There are many giants in the world, they exist practically in every country.

Some are famous for their size, others for the number of inhabitants, others for their history or for some sights. Here are some examples of settlements, each of which can be described as the largest city in the world in terms of area.

Of course, let's start with Sydney. This gigantic city is in Australia, in the south-eastern part of it. Founded by his admiral of the English fleet Arthur Phillip in 1788. He arrived on new lands at the head of the First Fleet to create a European colony in Australia. And the city was named in honor of the British Minister of the colonies of Lord Sydney.

Today, Sydney is the largest city in the world in terms of area. Its size is more than 12 thousand square kilometers. As you can see, it's just huge, but there are only 4.5 million inhabitants.

The 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 his huge waves.

Sydney's attractions include the famous "Harbor Bridge" bridge and the Opera House, which is fascinating in its beauty. The latter is the visiting card of this city.

And a few more giants from the category "The biggest cities in the world by area."

Kinshasa is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the bank of the Congo River. Its area is 10.5 thousand square kilometers. But the number of residents is more than 10 million. Kinshasa is in third place in Africa in terms of population, the first two are occupied by 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 Mendoz, but a few years later the city was burnt by the Indians. And only a few decades later Juan de Garay restored it.

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 megapolis of Pakistan, not only by territory, but also by the number of people. 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 considered to be 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 stretched 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 fount of architectural landmarks. For example, the column of Pompey or Kom-el-Shukafa - 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. The area of Ankara is 2.5 thousand square kilometers.

Istanbul is the largest metropolis, which is also in Turkey, known as the largest city in the world by area. It is located on the banks of the Bosphorus and occupies more than two thousand square kilometers. Throughout its history, Istanbul has been the capital of several empires. It 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 even before our era (in the 7th century).

Here is a small list of the largest cities in the world. Tehran, Bogotá, London can also be referred to them, and our Moscow is not the last place on this list.