Cities · Puzzle #25 · Saturday, October 24

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

• Packed in: 1 pt per doubling over 40 people per square mile
• Capital city: 10 pts if its country's capital
• Known worldwide: 1 pt per 30 Wikipedia languages
• Old town: 1 pt per doubling over 2 years old
• Sprawl: 1 pt per doubling over 2 square miles
• Hot spot: 1 pt per 5°F of yearly average over 30°F
• High altitude: 1 pt per 500 ft above sea level
• Far from the equator: 1 pt per 6° north or south

The best board

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

1. Ho Chi Minh City

   Vietnam

   

   Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

2. Accra

   Ghana

   

   Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

3. Singapore

   Singapore

   

   Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

4. Nassau

   The Bahamas

   

   On this board Nassau scored best in Capital city (10.0): it is its country's capital. High altitude was its weakest fit (0.2): it sits 112 ft above sea level.

   Packed in

   packs in 2,852 people per square mile (6.2) Source: Wikipedia

   Capital city

   is its country's capital (10.0) Source: Wikipedia

   Known worldwide

   Wikipedia has an article on it in 143 languages (4.8) Source: Wikipedia

   Old town

   was founded in 1695, 331 years ago (7.4) Source: Wikipedia

   Sprawl

   covers 80 square miles (5.3) Source: Wikidata Q2467, P2046

   Hot spot

   averages 79°F over the year (9.7) Source: Wikipedia

   High altitude

   sits 112 ft above sea level (0.2) Source: Wikidata Q2467, P2044

   Far from the equator

   lies 25° from the equator (4.2) Source: Wikipedia

5. Valencia

   Spain

   

   Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

6. Geneva

   Switzerland

   

   Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

7. Denver

   Colorado, USA

   

   Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

8. Salzburg

   Austria

   

   Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

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