Arabian cities are cities that can be founded by the Arabian civilization in Civilization V and its expansions. The first city founded is the 
Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
List of cities[]
| Founding Order | City Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecca | Trading hub and sanctuary in pre-Islamic Arabia; holy city to Muslims; current capital of Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia |
| 2 | Medina | Political seat of Muhammad, and first capital of the Rashidun Caliphate; current capital of Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia |
| 3 | Damascus | Capital of the Umayyad dynasty; current capital of Syria |
| 4 | Baghdad | Second capital of the Abbasid dynasty, and actual seat of Harun al-Rashid; current capital of Iraq |
| 5 | Najran | Christian center in 5th-7th century Arabia; current capital of Najran Province, Saudi Arabia |
| 6 | Kufah | Second capital of the Rashidun Caliphate under Ali's rule; first capital of the Abbasid dynasty; city in modern-day Iraq |
| 7 | Basra | City in Iraq |
| 8 | Khurasan | Region corresponding to modern Afghanistan and northeast Iran |
| 9 | Anjar | City in Lebanon |
| 10 | Fustat | Old city of Cairo |
| 11 | Aden | City in Yemen |
| 12 | Yamama | Modern Najd region of Saudi Arabia; also an ancient town the Yamama is named after: Jaww al-Yamamah |
| 13 | Muscat | Capital of Oman |
| 14 | Mansura | City in Egypt; also the capital of Sindh during the rule of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties |
| 15 | Bukhara | Modern day Buxoro, capital of Buxoro Province, Uzbekistan |
| 16 | Fez | Shared with Morocco, not buildable if they are in the game |
| 17 | Shiraz | Capital of Fārs Province, Iran |
| 18 | Merw | Modern day Mary; capital of Mary Province, Turkmenistan |
| 19 | Balkh | City in Afghanistan |
| 20 | Mosul | City in Iraq, infamously annexed by ISIS |
| 21 | Aydab | A major Red Sea port in modern-day Sudan/Egypt (disputed) that was abandoned in the 15th century |
| 22 | Bayt Ras | City in Jordan |
| 23 | Suhar | City in Oman |
| 24 | Taif | City in Saudi Arabia |
| 25 | Hama | Capital of Hamāh Governorate, Syria |
| 26 | Tabuk | Capital of Tabūk Province, Saudi Arabia |
| 27 | Sana'a | Capital of Yemen |
| 28 | Shihr | City in Yemen |
| 29 | Tripoli | Capital of Libya |
| 30 | Tunis | Capital of Tunisia |
| 31 | Kairouan | City in Tunisia |
| 32 | Algiers | Capital of Algeria |
| 33 | Oran | City in Algeria |
| 34 | Tangier | Shared with Morocco, not buildable if they are in the game |
| 35 | Casablanca | Shared with Morocco, not buildable if they are in the game |
| 36 | Marrakech | Shared with Morocco, not buildable if they are in the game |
See also[]
- Arabian cities in other games