From Cairo to Tokyo: Can you guess these twin cities?

As a London borough moves to cut ties with Haifa, test your knowledge of the world’s twin cities.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026Hackney, a borough in east London, is consulting residents until October 14 on whether to end its twinning with Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, a link that dates back to 1968.The Green Party-led council voted on July 28 to end the partnership in principle, citing its values and human rights commitments amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Councillors will make a final decision after the consultation and a review of the borough’s twinning policy.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing havenlist 2 of 3What’s the Pinglu Canal, China’s new gateway to Southeast Asia?list 3 of 3Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UNend of listWhat are twin cities?Twin cities, also called sister cities, are places in different countries linked by formal friendship agreements. These relationships can support school exchanges, cultural events and civic visits, though many become inactive over time.Can you guess which cities are twinned? Take our quiz below.How twin...