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El Alto in Bolivia is the highest-altitude city in the world. This list of the highest cities in the world includes only cities with a population greater than 100,000 inhabitants and an average height above sea level over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
The following is a list of the world's major cities (either capitals, more than one million inhabitants or an elevation of over 1,000 m [3,300 ft]) by elevation.In addition, the country, continental region, latitude and longitude are shown for all cities listed.
The highest in the world according to National Geographic magazine (May 2003); [1] pop. 30,000. Barrio Rit’ipata, consisting of miners' shacks, is above it. [2] 2 China: Tuiwa: Tibet Autonomous Region: 5,070 16,634 Described as the "highest administrative village in the world" by sources such as China Daily. [3] 3 Bolivia: Santa Barbara ...
Higher elevations typically have social, economic, and architectural effects on cities, in particular colder temperatures in winter. Low elevation cities are often seaports or are close to the sea. The first country on the main list, Bolivia , is a country with multiple capitals ; La Paz is the seat of the government while Sucre is the ...
Elevation Name Country Comments 5,100 metres (16,700 ft) La Rinconada Peru [1] The highest in the world according to National Geographic Magazine in May 2003 when it had 30,000 inhabitants, rising to 50,000 inhabitants in 2012 but shrinking to 9,746 inhabitants as of the 2017 census.
The highest village on Tutuila island (and American Samoa) is the village of A'oloau [3] — A'oloau is at an elevation of 1,340 feet (410 meters), [2] and had a population of 615 as of 2010. [4] The highest peak in American Samoa is Lata Mountain at an elevation of 3,163 feet (964 meters). [ 5 ]
Town / City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Comments 1 La Rinconada Peru: 5101 16728 Highest city in the world, 30,000 inhabitants. [1] 2 Parinacota Chile: 4400 14435 Highest settlement in Chile. 3 Mina Pirquitas Argentina: 4340 14240 Highest settlement in Argentina. 4 Cerro de Pasco Peru: 4330 14232 Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants ...
Of all countries, Lesotho has the world's highest low point at 1,400 metres (4,593 ft). Other countries with high low points include Rwanda 950 metres (3,117 ft) and Andorra 840 metres (2,756 ft). Countries with very low high points include Maldives 5 metres (16 ft), Tuvalu, 5 metres (16 ft) and the Marshall Islands 10 metres (33 ft). These ...