Great Cities By The River

It is no accident that some of  the world's most important cities are situated by the river. In ancient times, people settled along the banks of rivers, because they found food and water for their essential needs.

Soon, people learnt that the fertile soil along the rivers was good for growing crops and some of the worlds greatest civilizations sprung and flourished alongside them.

Centuries later, rivers opened up routes for trade, exploration and settlement and this marked the birth of some great cities. Even today, rivers continue to remain important for they provide transportation routes, water for drinking and irrigating farmlands, and power for homes and industries.

List of some major cities on river banks

1. Alexandria-river Nile
2. Amsterdam-river Amstel
3. Baghdad-river Tigris
4. Bangkok-river Chao Pharya
5. Berlin-river Spree
6. Brisbane-river Brisbane
7. Bristol-river Avon
8. Cairo-river Nile
9. Dublin-river Liffey
10. Guangzhou-river Pearl
11. Kolkata-river Hooghly
12. Lisbon-river Tagus
13. London-river Thames
14. Madrid-river Manzanares
15. Montreal-river St. Lawrence
16. Moscow-river Moskva
17. Newcastle-river Tyne
18. New Delhi-river Yamuna
19. New York city-river Hudson
20. Paris-river Seine
21. Rome-riverTiber
22. Seoul-river Han
23. Tokyo-river Sumida
24. Vienna-river Danube
25. Warsaw-river Vistula
26. Zurich-river Limmat
    
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