Are there any major cities (in terms of population, economy...) which are not surrounded by water (sea, river, lacs...)?
2007-06-23 20:00:26 · 9 answers · asked by Eager to Know 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Are there any major cities (in terms of population, economy...) which are not surrounded by water (sea, river, lacs, dams...)?
Apparently Johannesburg, South Africa which is a major city do not have any major water source surrounding it (ocean, sea, river, lacs, canals or dams...).
Is there any other major city in the world having a similar condition. Appreciate your help.
2007-06-26 19:36:49 · update #1
Sofia
2007-07-01 10:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Madrid, Moscow, Warsaw
2007-07-01 17:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by kiangww 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you consider major and how far away from water does it need to be? Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world and it is about 150 miles from the ocean. Also Moscow is a pretty major city and it's also pretty far from the ocean.
2007-06-24 16:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jade C 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
good question...the answer is EVERY city HAD to be situated near a body of water until civil engineers..starting with the Romans and continuing on thru the Brits and French and Americans,........figured out how to build canals and aqua ducts to bring water to cities........no water, no cities...
in America, Phoenix Arizona is now the fourth or fifth biggest city.and it is in the middle of a serious desert......and couldn't exist without Hoover Dam and Lake Mead and a lot of serious engineering....
2007-06-26 02:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
How about Phoenix Arizona?
2007-06-29 11:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by jimschem 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Las Vegas? It's pretty much in the middle of the desert isn't it?
2007-06-23 20:05:44 · answer #6 · answered by Nadeem A 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Delhi.
2007-06-23 21:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by Runa 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
of course
2007-07-01 05:11:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
that depends on how far away you are talking about
2007-06-23 20:04:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋