Places that start with R
Atlaspong knows 41 places that start with R: 3 countries, 2 states and regions, 36 cities. Names run from A to Z, such as Rabat, Raebareli, Raichur. Did you know? Rabat: Its Hassan Tower, begun in the 1190s, was meant to be the world's tallest minaret but was never finished.
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Countries
- Romania. The Carpathian Mountains curve through its middle.
- Russia. The largest country on Earth, with 11 time zones.
- Rwanda. Called the land of a thousand hills.
States and regions
- Rajasthan. Home to forts, palaces and the Thar Desert.
- Rhode Island. It is the smallest US state by area.
Cities
- Rabat. Its Hassan Tower, begun in the 1190s, was meant to be the world's tallest minaret but was never finished.
- Raebareli. It is an Uttar Pradesh city on the banks of the Sai River.
- Raichur. It lies between two big rivers, the Krishna and the Tungabhadra.
- Raigarh. Known as the cultural capital of Chhattisgarh, it has its own style of Kathak dance.
- Raipur. It is one of the biggest producers of steel and iron in India.
- Rajahmundry. Known as the cultural capital of Andhra Pradesh, it sits on the wide Godavari River.
- Rajkot. Mahatma Gandhi went to school here, and his school is now a museum.
- Rajnandgaon. This Chhattisgarh city sits on the Shivnath River.
- Raleigh. Known as the City of Oaks, it is named after the explorer Sir Walter Raleigh.
- Ramanathapuram. It was the seat of the Sethupathi kings, guardians of the route to Rameswaram.
- Rameswaram. It sits on Pamban Island, joined to mainland India by the famous Pamban sea bridge.
- Rampur. Its Raza Library holds thousands of rare old books and paintings.
- Ranchi. Nicknamed the City of Waterfalls, it has several big falls nearby, like Hundru Falls.
- Rangpur. It is one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh.
- Ratlam. It is famous for Ratlami sev, a spicy, crunchy snack.
- Ratnagiri. Known as the Mango City, it is famous for its Alphonso mangoes.
- Rawalpindi. It lies next to Islamabad and served as Pakistan's temporary capital in the 1960s.
- Recife. With more than 50 bridges over its rivers, it is called the Venice of Brazil.
- Rewa. Mohan, the white tiger from which most zoo white tigers descend, was found near here.
- Rewari. It has India's only surviving steam locomotive shed, whose engines appeared in Rang De Basanti and Veer-Zaara.
- Reykjavik. The northernmost capital of an independent country.
- Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, once stood here.
- Richmond. It sits on the James River and has been the capital of Virginia since 1780.
- Riga. Famous for its collection of Art Nouveau buildings.
- Rio de Janeiro. The Christ the Redeemer statue looks over this city.
- Rishikesh. Called the Yoga Capital of the World, it holds an International Yoga Festival every March.
- Riyadh. Its Kingdom Centre tower has a huge opening near the top that looks like a giant bottle opener.
- Rohtak. It is one of Haryana's biggest education hubs, home to an IIM and a large university.
- Rome. Said to have been founded in 753 BC.
- Roorkee. It is home to IIT Roorkee, one of the oldest engineering colleges in Asia.
- Rosario. Football star Lionel Messi was born here.
- Roseau. It is the capital of Dominica, an island nicknamed the nature island of the Caribbean.
- Rostov-on-Don. It is a port on the Don River, close to the Sea of Azov.
- Rotorua. It is famous for bubbling mud pools, hot springs and spouting geysers.
- Rotterdam. It has the largest seaport in Europe.
- Rourkela. Known as Steel City, it has one of India's biggest steel plants, built with German help.