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Sister Cities(29 cities from 26 countries)

(As of June 19, 2023)

List of Sister Cities : City, Country, Date, Size(㎢), Population(1,000), Character
City Country Date Area(㎢) Population
(Unit: 1,000)		 Highlights
Kaoshiung Taiwan Jun.30, 1966 2,946 2,770 The largest port city in Taiwan
Los Angeles US Dec.18, 1967 1,300 3,898 The largest port city in the Pacific region, aerospace hub
Shimonoseki Japan Oct.11, 1976 716 245 Fisheries, transportation hub in Western Japan
Barcelona Spain Oct.25, 1983 101 1,620 Culture, art, commerce, manufacturing hub
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Sep.23, 1985 1,356 6,211 Top 3 most beautiful port in the world, the 2nd trade port city in Brazil
Vladivostok Russia Jun.30, 1992 331 590 The largest port city in the Russia Federation & Far Eastern region
Shanghai China Aug.24, 1993 6,340 24,870 The No.1 port city in China, commerce, finance, trade hub
Surabaya Indonesia Aug.29, 1994 326 2,990 Capital of East Java
Victoria Austrailia Oct.17, 1994 237,600 6,640 Energy sector focused, transportation & port hub (State capital: Melbourne)
Tijuana Mexico Jan.17, 1995 1,564 1,920 Manufacturing & trade hub city within NAFTA
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Nov.03, 1995 2,099 9,000 One of the top three metropolitan cities in Vietnam, the largest port city
Auckland New Zealand Apr.22, 1996 607 1,460 The largest city in New Zealand, social, economic, cultural hub
Valparaiso Chile Jan.27, 1999 402 282 The largest port city in Chile, legislative capital
Western Cape Government Republic of South Africa Jun.5, 2000 129,370 4,610 The 2nd largest state with a port city, Capetown in South Africa
Montreal Canada Sep.19, 2000 365 1,762 The 2nd biggest trade hub in Canada, the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
Istanbul Turkey Jun.04, 2002 5,343 15,655 The 1st economic-centered city in Turkey, frontier city for exports to EU, Eastern Europe
Dubai U.A.E Nov.13, 2006 4,114 3,400 Port, logistics, tourism hub city in the Middle East
Fukuoka Japan Feb.02, 2007 342 1,633 Gateway city in Western Japan located in northeastern Kyshu
Chicago US Jul.5, 2007 606 2,746 Exhibitions, conventions, world futures hub
St. Petersburg Russia Jun.11, 2008 1,439 5,600 The 2nd largest and the top port city in Russia. Tourism, culture, public affairs, industry, manufacturing hub
Phnom Penh Cambodia Jun.11, 2009 678 2,200 Capital of Cambodia, inland port along the Mekong river
Mumbai India Nov.19, 2009 438 29,030 Economic capital of India
Thessaloniki Greece Mar.8, 2010 19 319 The 2nd largest city in Greece & cultural capital
Casablanca Morocco Apr.26, 2011 324 3,750 The 2nd largest city in Morocco, port and tourism-centered city
Cebu Philippines Dec.16, 2011 4,933 2,938 The largest tourism and resort city in Southeast Asia
Yangon Myanmar Jan.14, 2013 599 7,360 The largest port city dealing with 80% of overseas trade. economy and commerce hub of Myanmar
Mombasa Kenya May 25, 2023 295 1,200 Most important port city in East Africa and the 2nd largest city in Kenya
Luanda Angola May 25, 2023 145 2,570 Angola’s largest city and home to the country’s 2nd busiest port.
Dar es Salaam Tanzania Jun. 15, 2023 1,590 5,380 Economic hub of Tanzania, processing 90% of Tanzanian cargo volumes