Sumerian cities are cities that can be founded by the Sumerian civilization in Civilization VI and its expansions. The first city founded is the 
Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen at random from the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
List of cities[]
| City Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Capital
| |
| Uruk | |
| Cities | |
| Eridu | Seat of the First Sumerian kingship; long considered as the earliest city in southern Mesopotamia located at the Tell Abu Shahrain archaeological site, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
| Kish | Seat of the First Dynasty of Kish; first city to have kings following the deluge located at the Tell al-Uhaymir archaeological site, Babil Governorate, Iraq |
| Ur | Seat of the First Dynasty of Ur; an important Sumerian city and major urban center located at the Tell el-Muqayyar archaeological site, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
| Lagash | One of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East; a religious center with a temple dedicated to the war god Ningirsu located at the Al-Hiba archaeological site, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
| Nippur | Also "Nibru" in Sumerian; a sacred city and main cult center of Ninurta and Enlil located at the Nuffar archaeological site, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
| Bad-Tibira | Seat of the Second Sumerian kingship; an ancient city located at the Tell Madineh archaeological site, Iraq |
| Sippar | Also "Zimbir" in Sumerian; seat of the Fourth Sumerian kingship located at the Tell Abu Habbah archaeological site, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq |
| Shuruppak | Seat of the Fifth and final Sumerian kingship before the flood; ancient city located at the Tell Fara archaeological site, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
| Adab | Ancient Sumerian city and kingship at the site of the Bismaya archaeological site, Wasit Province, Iraq |
| Isin | Capital of the final ruling dynasty listed on the Sumerian King List; an important city-state located at the Ishan al-Bahriyat archaeological site, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
| Larak | Seat of the Third Sumerian kingship; an ancient city not yet identified archaeologically |
| Abu Salabikh | Archaeological site of a small Sumerian city-state from the mid third millennium BCE located in Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
| Akshak | Ancient Sumerian city and kingship with an uncertain location in Iraq |
| Umma | Important provincial center known for its long frontier conflict with Lagash; it's located at the Tell Jokha archaeological site, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq |
| Larsa | Small but powerful city-state of ancient Sumer and cult center of the sun god Utu |
| Hamazi | Ancient kingdom or city-state not yet identified archaeologically but is referenced in a number of Sumerian epics |
| Girsu | Ancient city and once capital of the Lagash Kingdom that continued as its religious center when power shifted; it's located at the Tell Telloh archaeological site, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq |
| Jemdet Nasr | Archaeological site of one of the oldest Sumerian cities located in Babil Governorate, Iraq |
| Nina | Temple complex or a maritime city-state in the Lagash Kingdom mentioned in The Royal Chronicle of Lagaš |
| Kuara | Ancient seaport and cult center of Marduk and Ninehama; home of the legendary third king of Uruk Dumuzid the Fisherman; it's located at the Tell al-Lahm archaeological site, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq |
| Dilbat | Ancient Sumerian hill city mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh with the location of a ziggurat dedicated to the goddess Urash, a local deity; it's located at the Tell al-Deylam archaeological site, Iraq |
| Kutha | Also "Gudua" in Sumerian; an ancient canal city located at the Tell Ibrahim archaeological site, Babil Governorate, Iraq |
| Marad | Also "Marda" in Sumerian; a canal city and location of a ziggurat dedicated to the god Ninurta; it's located at the Tell as-Sadoum archaeological site, Iraq |
| Zabalam | Ancient canal city associated with the goddess Inanna of Zebala located at the Tell Ibzeikh archaeological site, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq |
| Kisurra | Ancient Sumerian hill city; a center for commerce and transport located at the Tell Abu Hatab archaeological site, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
| Pazurish-Dagan | *Puzrish-Dagan; an important tax collecting depot and administrative center founded in the the Third Dynasty of Ur; it's located at the Drehem archaeological site, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
| Harbidum | Minor canal city of Sumer with a temple dedicated to Ishara |
| Kesh | Ancient Sumerian city and religious site of the goddess Ninhursag, with an uncertain location in Iraq |
| Failaka | An island outside Kuwait and strategic location for trade settled by the Sumer |
See also[]
- Sumerian cities in other games