Cities all over the world possess unique and interesting names. Indeed some are named after great fighters, while others are named after words in the native language of the area. To get a look at the diverse naming of the cities around the world, here’s a list of all the cities on Earth that start with “E.”
This comprehensive list begins with an exploration of the ten cities with the largest population. Then it continues with a breakdown of each city with a name that begins with “E.” Finally, learn about the origins of some of the names below!
1. Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
The largest city in the world with a name that begins with “E” is Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico. Accordingly, Ecatepec de Morelos has a population of 1,655,015 residents.
2. Erbil, Iraq
The next-largest city in the world that starts with the letter “E” is Erbil, Iraq. Erbil’s population is 932,800 residents.
3. Edmonton, Canada
Edmonton, Canada is the third-most populated city that begins with an “E” in the world. This city’s population is 712,391.
4. Enugu, Nigeria
The fourth-most populated city in the world that begins with the letter “E” is Enugu, Nigeria. Enugu’s population is 688,862 residents.
5. El Paso, United States
The city of El Paso, Texas is the fifth-largest city in the world with a name that starts with an “E.” It’s located in the United States, and its population is 681,124 residents.
6. Essen, Germany
The sixth-largest city in the world with a name that begins with the letter “E” is Essen, Germany. Essen’s population is 593,085 residents.
7. Ebute Ikorodu, Nigeria
The seventh-most populous city in the world that begins with the letter “E” is Ebute Ikorodu. Located in Nigeria, Ebute Ikorodu has a population of 535,619.
8. Esenler, Türkiye
Esenler, Türkiye is the eighth-most populous city in the world with a name that begins with the letter “E.” Surely, this city has a population of 520,235 residents.
9. Eskisehir, Türkiye
The ninth-most populous city in the world with a name that begins with “E” is Eskisehir, Türkiye. Eskisehir has a population made up of 514,869 residents.
10. East London, South Africa
The city that begins with “E” with the tenth-largest population in the world is East London, South Africa. Thus East London’s population is made up of 478,676 residents.
Here is the remaining list of cities in the world with a name that begins with the letter “E.” However, while this list is comprehensive, it only includes cities with a population larger than 50,000 residents.
City | Country | Population |
---|---|---|
Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 464,990 |
East Jerusalem | Palestine | 428,304 |
Erzurum | Türkiye | 420,691 |
El Obeid | Sudan | 393,311 |
Etobicoke | Canada | 347,948 |
Elazig | Türkiye | 298,004 |
Ensenada | Mexico | 279,765 |
Efon-Alaaye | Nigeria | 279,319 |
Eizample | Spain | 266,477 |
El Daein | Sudan | 264,734 |
Etawah | India | 257,448 |
Espoo | Finland | 256,760 |
El Fasher | Sudan | 252,609 |
Eimsbuettel | Germany | 251,907 |
Elche | Spain | 230,112 |
Embu | Brazil | 221,733 |
Eldoret | Kenya | 218,446 |
Esenyurt | Türkiye | 211,330 |
Eindhoven | Netherlands | 209,620 |
Erfurt | Germany | 203,254 |
Edea | Cameroon | 203,149 |
Engel’s | Russia | 196,011 |
Ezhou | China | 193,652 |
Ellore | India | 183,387 |
East Flatbush | United States | 178,464 |
East New York | United States | 173,198 |
Ech Chettia | Algeria | 167,955 |
Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 167,784 |
Elk Grove | United States | 166,913 |
Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 165,216 |
Eugene | United States | 163,460 |
Envigado | Colombia | 163,007 |
El Achir | Algeria | 158,333 |
East Chattanooga | United States | 154,024 |
Enschede | Netherlands | 153,665 |
Escondido | United States | 151,451 |
El Tigre | Venezuela | 150,999 |
El Limon | Venezuela | 148,247 |
East Hampton | United States | 147,993 |
El Jadid | Morocco | 147,549 |
Erode | India | 147,270 |
Elektrostal’ | Russia | 144,387 |
eMbalenhle | South Africa | 141,741 |
Ejigbo | Nigeria | 138,357 |
El Oued | Algeria | 134,699 |
Ebetsu | Japan | 133,953 |
Elizabeth | United States | 129,007 |
El Eulma | Algeria | 128,351 |
Elblag | Poland | 127,558 |
East Los Angeles | United States | 126,496 |
Edirne | Türkiye | 126,470 |
Epworth | Zimbabwe | 123,250 |
Ekibastuz | Kazakhstan | 121,470 |
Evansville | United States | 119,943 |
Eastbourne | United Kingdom | 118,219 |
Exeter | United Kingdom | 117,763 |
El Monte | United States | 116,732 |
East Harlem | United States | 115,921 |
East York | Canada | 115,365 |
Eunapolis | Brazil | 114,275 |
Erzincan | Türkiye | 114,027 |
Elmhurst | United States | 113,364 |
Elgin | United States | 112,111 |
Esuk Oron | Nigeria | 112,033 |
Encheng | China | 110,921 |
East Independence | United States | 110,675 |
Enterprise | United States | 108,481 |
Everett | United States | 108,010 |
Elista | Russia | 106,971 |
Ejido | Venezuela | 106,915 |
Enfield Town | United Kingdom | 103,970 |
Ed Damer | Sudan | 103,941 |
El Cajon | United States | 103,679 |
Esmeraldas | Brazil | 103,206 |
Escuintla | Guatemala | 103,165 |
Erlangen | Germany | 102,675 |
Edison | United States | 102,548 |
Elbasan | Albania | 100,903 |
El Progreso | Honduras | 100,810 |
Erie | United States | 99,475 |
Esteli | Nicaragua | 96,422 |
Erechim | Brazil | 96,087 |
Enshi | China | 95,227 |
Esslingen | Germany | 92,390 |
Errachidia | Morocco | 92,374 |
Eregli | Türkiye | 92,117 |
Ercis | Türkiye | 91,915 |
Emure-Ekiti | Nigeria | 90,645 |
Edmond | United States | 90,092 |
Eregli | Türkiye | 88,848 |
Ebolowa | Cameroon | 87,875 |
El Puerto de Santa Maria | Spain | 87,696 |
Enchanted Hills | United States | 87,521 |
Effium | Nigeria | 86,945 |
Esteio | Brazil | 84,902 |
Epe | Nigeria | 84,711 |
Eisen | South Korea | 84,625 |
East Norwalk | United States | 84,530 |
Edinburg | United States | 84,497 |
El Ejido | Spain | 84,227 |
El Khroub | Algeria | 83,746 |
Emmiganur | India | 80,933 |
Elbistan | Türkiye | 80,456 |
El Cafetal | Venezuela | 80,029 |
Erdenet | Mongolia | 79,647 |
Ende | Indonesia | 77,205 |
Embu Guacu | Brazil | 76,310 |
Evanston | United States | 75,527 |
Encarnacion | Paraguay | 74,983 |
East Kilbride | United Kingdom | 74,740 |
Esbjerg | Denmark | 72,205 |
El Pueblito | Mexico | 71,254 |
Ejura | Ghana | 70,807 |
Eha Amufu | Nigeria | 70,779 |
Essaouira | Morocco | 70,634 |
Enugu-Ukwu | Nigeria | 68,785 |
Es Senia | Algeria | 68,084 |
Eau Claire | United States | 67,778 |
Ellesmere Port | United Kingdom | 67,768 |
Ede | Netherlands | 67,670 |
Ezza-Ohu | Nigeria | 67,414 |
Eskilstuna | Sweden | 67,359 |
Eagan | United States | 66,286 |
Ellicott City | United States | 65,834 |
Estepona | Spain | 65,592 |
East Orange | United States | 64,949 |
El Bayadh | Algeria | 64,632 |
Eden Prairie | United States | 63,496 |
El Prat de Llobregat | Spain | 63,418 |
Entebbe | Uganda | 62,969 |
Encinitas | United States | 62,930 |
East Village | United States | 62,832 |
Erd | Hungary | 62,408 |
El Hamma | Tunisia | 62,000 |
Erzsebetvaros | Hungary | 62,000 |
Eiguliai | Lithuania | 61,700 |
Erdaojiang | China | 60,831 |
Esfarayen | Iran | 59,678 |
Ekpoma | Nigeria | 59,618 |
El Vigia | Venezuela | 59,092 |
Eastvale | United States | 59,039 |
Evreux | France | 57,795 |
El Hatillo | Venezuela | 57,591 |
Emmen | Netherlands | 57,010 |
Eger | Hungary | 56,647 |
Espinal | Colombia | 56,213 |
Eisen | South Korea | 56,006 |
Ezhva | Russia | 56,000 |
Energodar | Ukraine | 55,800 |
Eschweiler | Germany | 55,778 |
Elk | Poland | 55,769 |
Estancia | Brazil | 55,654 |
Evora | Portugal | 55,620 |
Eminoenue | Türkiye | 55,548 |
Etawa | India | 55,185 |
Elda | Spain | 55,168 |
Euskirchen | Germany | 54,889 |
Edgewater | United States | 54,873 |
Encanto | United States | 54,614 |
El Banco | Colombia | 54,552 |
Eastleigh | United Kingdom | 54,225 |
Euless | United States | 54,219 |
East Pensacola | United States | 54,104 |
Elyria | United States | 53,775 |
Ercolano | Italy | 53,576 |
El Viejo | Nicaragua | 53,504 |
El Tocuyo | Venezuela | 53,099 |
Ergani | Türkiye | 52,684 |
Esher | United Kingdom | 52,392 |
Elkhart | United States | 52,348 |
Erbaa | Türkiye | 52,185 |
Evry | France | 51,900 |
Enid | United States | 51,776 |
Emden | Germany | 51,526 |
East Hartford | United States | 51,252 |
Erftstadt | Germany | 51,207 |
Edina | United States | 50,138 |
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