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Places that start with L

Atlaspong knows 42 places that start with L: 9 countries, 3 states and regions, 30 cities. Names run from A to Z, such as La Paz, Ladakh, Lagos. Did you know? La Paz: The highest seat of government in the world, at about 3,650 metres.

How to use this in the game. When the previous place ends in L, any name on this page is a good answer. Play Atlaspong, free, and see how long your chain gets.

Countries

• Laos. The only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
• Latvia. Over half of the country is covered in forest.
• Lebanon. A cedar tree is on its flag.
• Lesotho. A kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, all above 1,000 metres.
• Liberia. Its capital, Monrovia, is named after a US president.
• Libya. Most of it is Sahara desert.
• Liechtenstein. One of only two doubly landlocked countries, it sits between landlocked Switzerland and Austria.
• Lithuania. It won the European basketball championship in 1937 and 1939.
• Luxembourg. One of the smallest countries in Europe.

States and regions

• Ladakh. It is a high, cold desert, with towns more than 3,000 metres above sea level.
• Lakshadweep. Its name means a hundred thousand islands, but it is made up of just 36.
• Louisiana. It is the only US state that has parishes instead of counties.

Cities

• La Paz. The highest seat of government in the world, at about 3,650 metres.
• Lagos. It is the heart of Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry, one of the busiest in the world.
• Lahore. Known for its gardens and the Badshahi Mosque.
• Lakhimpur. Dudhwa National Park, home to tigers and rhinos, is in this district.
• Lalitpur. The beautiful old temples of Deogarh are in this district.
• Las Vegas. It calls itself the Entertainment Capital of the World and sits in the Mojave Desert.
• Latur. It is surrounded by old monuments such as the Kharosa Caves.
• Leeds. The Marks and Spencer stores began as a market stall here in 1884.
• Leh. Its 17th-century Leh Palace is often compared to the Potala Palace in Tibet.
• Leipzig. Its main railway station is the largest in Europe by floor area.
• Lhasa. One of the highest cities in the world, at about 3,650 metres.
• Libreville. Its name means free town in French.
• Lilongwe. It is named after the Lilongwe River, which flows through it.
• Lima. The capital of Peru, on the Pacific coast.
• Lisbon. Older than Rome, and built on seven hills.
• Liverpool. It had the world's first inter-city railway and is the home city of the Beatles.
• Ljubljana. Its symbol is a dragon, and dragon statues guard its Dragon Bridge.
• Lohardaga. It is famous for bauxite, the rock used to make aluminium.
• Lome. It is a busy port on the Gulf of Guinea, right next to the border with Ghana.
• Lonavala. It is famous for chikki, a crunchy sweet made of nuts and jaggery.
• London. Big Ben is the name of the bell, not the tower.
• Los Angeles. Home of Hollywood.
• Louisville. It hosts the Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race, every May.
• Luanda. Founded in 1576, it is one of the oldest cities built by Europeans in Africa.
• Lucknow. UNESCO has named it a City of Gastronomy for its famous food.
• Ludhiana. It is famous for making bicycles and warm woollen knitwear.
• Lusaka. It is named after a local Lenje chief called Lusaaka.
• Luxor. Sometimes called the world's greatest open-air museum.
• Lviv. It is a western Ukrainian city whose old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Lyon. It sits where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet and is famous for its food.