Cities · Puzzle #15 · Wednesday, October 14
Cities: the board
Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Cities.
The categories
- Big city: 1 pt per doubling over 10,000 people
- Most looked-up: 1 pt per 150,000 Wikipedia views in 2025
- Old town: 1 pt per doubling over 2 years old
- Known worldwide: 1 pt per 30 Wikipedia languages
- Down south: 10 pts if south of the equator
- Seaside: 10 pts if on a sea or ocean
- Far from the equator: 1 pt per 6° north or south
- Packed in: 1 pt per doubling over 40 people per square mile
The best board
- Dubai in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 2.18 million times in 2025 (10.0)
- Santiago in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 274 languages (9.1)
- Seattle in Seaside: is on the coast (10.0)
- São Paulo in Down south: is in the Southern Hemisphere (10.0)
- Kathmandu in Packed in: packs in 44,298 people per square mile (10.0)
- Luxor in Old town: was founded in 3200 BC, 5,226 years ago (10.0)
- Hanoi in Big city: has 8.72 million people within its city limits (9.8)
- Edinburgh in Far from the equator: lies 56° from the equator (9.3)
The most this board could score: 78.2 of 80.
The lineup, figure by figure
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 3.0 - Big city
- has 3.94 million people within its city limits (8.6) Source: Wikidata Q612, P1082, 2025
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 2.18 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 1833, 193 years ago (6.6) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 219 languages (7.3) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Northern Hemisphere (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- is on the coast (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 25° from the equator (4.2) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 6,852 people per square mile (7.4) Source: Wikipedia
Santiago
Chile
Photo: Omnespsx (D•ES), CC BY-SA 4.0 - Big city
- has 6.26 million people within its city limits (9.3) Source: Wikidata Q2887, P1082, 2017
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 508,557 times in 2025 (3.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 1541, 485 years ago (7.9) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 274 languages (9.1) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Southern Hemisphere (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- isn't on the coast (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 33° from the equator (5.6) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 19,343 people per square mile (8.9) Source: Wikipedia
Seattle
Washington, USA
Photo: Spicypepper999, CC0 - Big city
- has 737,015 people within its city limits (6.2) Source: Wikidata Q5083, P1082, 2020
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 1.61 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 1851, 175 years ago (6.5) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 189 languages (6.3) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Northern Hemisphere (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- is on the coast (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 48° from the equator (7.9) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 5,167 people per square mile (7.0) Source: Wikipedia
São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Photo: Thomas Hobbs, CC BY-SA 2.0 - Big city
- has 11.5 million people within its city limits (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q174, P1082, 2022
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 933,859 times in 2025 (6.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 1554, 472 years ago (7.9) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 256 languages (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Southern Hemisphere (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- isn't on the coast (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 24° from the equator (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 19,475 people per square mile (8.9) Source: Wikipedia
Kathmandu
Nepal
Photo: Royonx, CC0 - Big city
- has 845,767 people within its city limits (6.4) Source: Wikidata Q3037, P1082, 2021
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 634,124 times in 2025 (4.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 723, 1,303 years ago (9.3) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 196 languages (6.5) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Northern Hemisphere (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- isn't on the coast (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 28° from the equator (4.6) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 44,298 people per square mile (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Luxor
Egypt
Photo: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0 - Big city
- has 202,232 people within its city limits (4.3) Source: Wikidata Q130514, P1082, 2006
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 276,004 times in 2025 (1.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 3200 BC, 5,226 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 105 languages (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Northern Hemisphere (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- isn't on the coast (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 26° from the equator (4.3) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 1,259 people per square mile (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hanoi
Vietnam
Photo: NKSTTSSHNVN, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Big city
- has 8.72 million people within its city limits (9.8) Source: Wikidata Q1858, P1082, 2024
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 611,321 times in 2025 (4.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 1010, 1,016 years ago (9.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 202 languages (6.7) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Northern Hemisphere (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- isn't on the coast (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 21° from the equator (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 6,720 people per square mile (7.4) Source: Wikipedia
Edinburgh
Scotland, UK
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Big city
- has 488,050 people within its city limits (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q23436, P1082, 2016
- Most looked-up
- its Wikipedia article was read 1.1 million times in 2025 (7.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
- Old town
- was founded in 601, 1,425 years ago (9.5) Source: Wikipedia
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on it in 192 languages (6.4) Source: Wikipedia
- Down south
- is in the Northern Hemisphere (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Seaside
- is on the coast (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
- Far from the equator
- lies 56° from the equator (9.3) Source: Wikipedia
- Packed in
- packs in 4,880 people per square mile (6.9) Source: Wikipedia
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