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Man
Man, town, western Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The town is situated along the Ko River, in a mountainous area......
Mana
Mana, town, northwestern French Guiana, on the south bank of the Mana River, near its mouth on the Atlantic coast.......
Manado
Manado, city, capital of Sulawesi Utara (North Celebes) provinsi (province), Indonesia, located near the tip of......
Managua
Managua, city, capital of Nicaragua, lying amid small crater lakes on the southern shore of Lake Managua. The city......
Manakara
Manakara, town, southeastern Madagascar. It is situated along the Indian Ocean and the Pangalanes Canal. An old......
Manama
Manama, capital and largest city of Bahrain. It lies at the northeast tip of Bahrain island, in the Persian Gulf.......
Mananjary
Mananjary, town, eastern Madagascar. It lies at the mouth of the Mananjary River. A port on the Indian Ocean and......
Manassas
Manassas, residential city, seat (1892) of Prince William county, northeastern Virginia, U.S. It is situated near......
Manatí
Manatí, town, north-central Puerto Rico, situated on the humid coastal lowlands. The name Manatí, of Indian origin,......
Manaus
Manaus, city and river port, capital of Amazonas estado (state), northwestern Brazil. It lies along the north bank......
Manchester
Manchester, city, Hillsborough county, southern New Hampshire, U.S. It lies along the Amoskeag Falls (named for......
Manchester
Manchester, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester urban county, northwestern......
Manchester
Manchester, urban town (township), Hartford county, central Connecticut, U.S. It lies east of Hartford on the Hockanum......
Manchester
Manchester, town (township), which includes Manchester Village, Manchester Center, and Manchester Depot in southwestern......
Mandalay
Mandalay, city, north-central Myanmar (Burma), the second largest in the country (after Yangon [Rangoon]). Located......
Mandalgovĭ
Mandalgovĭ, town, central Mongolia. The town is located on the transition zone of scattered bunch grass of the......
Mandan
Mandan, city, seat (1881) of Morton county, south-central North Dakota, U.S. It lies across the Missouri River......
Mandaue
Mandaue, city, east-central Cebu island, Philippines. It lies along the coast of the Camotes Sea just northeast......
Mandeville
Mandeville, town, west-central Jamaica, located approximately 60 miles (100 km) west of Kingston. It is a mountain......
Mandi
Mandi, town, central Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. It lies along the Beas River north-northwest of......
Mandla
Mandla, town, eastern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies at an elevation of 1,768 feet (539 metres) above......
Mandsaur
Mandsaur, city, northwestern Madhya Pradesh state, west-central India. The city is situated on an upland plateau......
Mandu
Mandu, ruined city, southwestern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies at an elevation of 2,079 feet (634......
Mandurah
Mandurah, city, southwestern Western Australia. It lies at the entrance to Peel Inlet, 40 miles (65 km) south of......
Manduria
Manduria, town, Puglia (Apulia) regione, southeastern Italy. Of pre-Roman origin, it is the site of a well that......
Mandya
Mandya, city, southern Karnataka state, southern India. It lies about 26 miles (41 km) northeast of Mysuru (Mysore)......
Manfredonia
Manfredonia, town and archiepiscopal see, Puglia (Apulia) region, east central Italy, on the southern slope of......
Mangaluru
Mangaluru, city, southwestern Karnataka state, southwestern India. It is a port on the Arabian Sea coast that lies......
Mangan
Mangan, town, central Sikkim state, northeastern India. It lies in a deep valley on the east bank of the Tista......
Mango
Mango, town, northern Togo, western Africa, situated on the Oti River near the Kéran National Park. The town served......
Mangochi
Mangochi, town, south-central Malawi, on the Shire River below its efflux from Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and 5 miles......
Manhattan
Manhattan, borough of New York City, coextensive with New York county, in southeastern New York state, U.S. The......
Manhattan
Manhattan, city, seat (1857) of Riley county and partly in Pottawatomie county, northeastern Kansas, U.S. The city......
Manila
Manila, capital and chief city of the Philippines. The city is the centre of the country’s economic, political,......
Manisa
Manisa, city, western Turkey. It lies in the valley of the Gediz River (ancient Hermus River), below Mount Sipylus......
Manistee
Manistee, city, seat (1855) of Manistee county, northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, U.S. The city is situated......
Manitowoc
Manitowoc, city, seat (1853) of Manitowoc county, eastern Wisconsin, U.S. It lies on the western shore of Lake......
Manizales
Manizales, capital of Caldas departamento, central Colombia, situated on a commanding ridge of the Andean Cordillera......
Mankato
Mankato, city, seat of Blue Earth county, south-central Minnesota, U.S. It lies on the Minnesota River, opposite......
Mannheim
Mannheim, city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies on the right bank of the Rhine River......
Manresa
Manresa, city, Barcelona provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Catalonia, northeastern......
Mansa
Mansa, town, northern Zambia. It is located between Lake Bangweulu to the east and the frontier with the Democratic......
Mansehra
Mansehra, town, northeastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The town is situated at the southern end of......
Mansfield
Mansfield, town (township), Tolland county, northeastern Connecticut, U.S. It lies just north of Willimantic city.......
Mansfield
Mansfield, town and district, administrative and historic county of Nottinghamshire, England, on the River Maun.......
Mansfield
Mansfield, city, seat (1808) of Richland county, north-central Ohio, U.S., about 65 miles (105 km) northeast of......
Mansôa
Mansôa, town located near the source of the Mansôa River in central Guinea-Bissau. The area around Mansôa is agricultural,......
Manta
Manta, port city, western Ecuador, on Manta Bay. Originally known as Jocay (“Golden Doors”), it was inhabited by......
Manti
Manti, city, seat (1850) of Sanpete county, central Utah, U.S. Located in an agricultural district at an elevation......
Mantineia
Mantineia, ancient Greek city of Arcadia, situated about eight miles north of modern Trípolis between Mt. Maínalon......
Mantua
Mantua, city, Lombardia (Lombardy) regione, northern Italy. The city is surrounded on three sides by lakes formed......
Manyakheta
Manyakheta, site of a former city in Karnataka, India, about 85 miles (135 km) southwest of Hyderabad. The city......
Manzanillo
Manzanillo, city, eastern Cuba. It lies amid swamplands at the head of the shallow Gulf of Guacanayabo, an embayment......
Manzanillo
Manzanillo, city and port, western Colima estado (state), west-central Mexico. It lies on the Pacific Ocean between......
Manzhouli
Manzhouli, city in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China. It is situated on the border opposite the Russian......
Manzini
Manzini, town, central Swaziland. The Great Usutu River flows south of Manzini on its way east toward the Indian......
Manṣūrah, Al-
Al-Manṣūrah, capital of Al-Daqahliyyah muḥāfaẓah (governorate), on the east bank of the Damietta Branch of the......
Mao
Mao, city, northwestern Dominican Republic. It lies near the Yaque del Norte River in the fertile Cibao Valley.......
Maoming
Maoming, city in western Guangdong sheng (province), China. Maoming is situated some 16 miles (25 km) inland, 50......
Maputo
Maputo, port city and capital of Mozambique. It lies along the north bank of Espírito Santo Estuary of Delagoa......
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata, coastal city, southeastern Buenos Aires provincia (province), east-central Argentina. It is located......
Maracaibo
Maracaibo, city, capital of Zulia estado (state), northwestern Venezuela. Maracaibo is the country’s second largest......
Maracay
Maracay, city, capital of Aragua estado (state), northern Venezuela. It is situated in the central highlands, 1,500......
Maradi
Maradi, town, south-central Niger, western Africa. The town is located on the banks of the Maradi, a seasonal stream,......
Marawi
Marawi, chartered city, capital of Lanao del Sur province, northwest-central Mindanao, Philippines. It is located......
Marblehead
Marblehead, town (township), Essex county, northeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on a rocky peninsula jutting......
Marburg
Marburg, city, Hessen Land (state), central Germany. It lies on the Lahn River north of Frankfurt am Main. The......
Marca
Marca, port city, southern Somalia, on the Indian Ocean, about 45 miles (70 km) southwest of Mogadishu, the national......
Marchena
Marchena, town, Sevilla provincia (province), in Andalusia comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), southwestern......
Marcq-en-Baroeul
Marcq-en-Baroeul, town, Nord département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France. It is a part of the Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing......
Mardan
Mardan, town and district in Peshawar division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The town, the district headquarters,......
Mardin
Mardin, city, capital of Mardin il (province), southeastern Turkey. It lies on the southern slopes of a broad highland......
Mareeba
Mareeba, town, northeastern Queensland, Australia, on the Barron River, 40 miles (65 km) west of the port of Cairns......
Margam
Margam, locality, Neath Port Talbot county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. It......
Margate
Margate, town, Thanet district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It lies east......
Margilon
Margilon, city, eastern Uzbekistan. It lies 19 miles (30 km) north of Fergana. Originally known as Margilan, it......
Mari
Mari, ancient Mesopotamian city situated on the right bank of the Euphrates River in what is now Syria. Excavations,......
Mariana
Mariana, city, east-central Minas Gerais estado (state), southeastern Brazil. It is located on the Carmo River......
Marianao
Marianao, city, west-central Cuba. It is situated in a slightly hilly area along the northern coast, 10 miles (16......
Mariazell
Mariazell, town, east-central Austria, in the Salza River valley amid the north Styrian Alps north of Kapfenberg.......
Maribo
Maribo, city, central Lolland island, Denmark, on Maribo Lake. The city (chartered 1416) grew up around an early......
Maribor
Maribor, city, northeastern Slovenia, on the Drava River near the Austrian border. Slovenia’s second largest city,......
Mariental
Mariental, town, south-central Namibia. It lies at an elevation of 3,576 feet (1,090 metres) and is situated 145......
Marietta
Marietta, city, seat (1834) of Cobb county, northwestern Georgia, U.S. It lies about 20 miles (30 km) northwest......
Marietta
Marietta, city, seat (1788) of Washington county, southeastern Ohio, U.S. It lies at the confluence of the Ohio......
Marijampolė
Marijampolė, administrative centre of a rayon (sector), Lithuania. Marijampolė lies along both banks of the Šešupė......
Marinette
Marinette, city, seat (1879) of Marinette county, northeastern Wisconsin, U.S. It is a port of entry at the mouth......
Maringá
Maringá, city, northwestern Paraná estado (state), southern Brazil. It lies on the Paraná Plateau, at an elevation......
Marino
Marino, town, Lazio (Latium) region, central Italy, in the Colli Albani (Alban Hills) near Lago (lake) Albano,......
Marion
Marion, city, seat (1822) of Perry county, west-central Alabama, U.S. It is situated near the Cahaba River, about......
Marion
Marion, city, seat (1824) of Marion county, north central Ohio, U.S., approximately 45 miles (70 km) north of Columbus.......
Marion
Marion, city, seat (1831) of Grant county, north-central Indiana, U.S., on the Mississinewa River, 67 miles (108......
Mariscal Estigarribia
Mariscal Estigarribia, town, northern Paraguay. It lies in the sparsely settled Chaco Boreal region, on the bank......
Mariupol
Mariupol, city, southeastern Ukraine. It lies along the estuary of the Kalmius and Kalchik rivers, 6 miles (10......
Mariánské Lázně
Mariánské Lázně, spa town, western Czech Republic. It is situated on the edge of the wooded hills southwest of......
Marj ʿUyūn
Marj ʿUyūn, town, southern Lebanon, lying on a fertile plain east of Al-Līṭānī River, at an elevation of 2,500......
Marj, Al-
Al-Marj, town, northeastern Libya, on Al-Marj plain at the western edge of the Akhḍar Mountains, near the Mediterranean......
Marken
Marken, island and gemeente (municipality), west-central Netherlands, within the IJsselmeer. Lying some 11 miles......
Market Harborough
Market Harborough, town, Harborough district, administrative county of Leicestershire, central England, on the......
Marl
Marl, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), western Germany. It is situated in the Ruhr industrial district,......

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