Sister cities
Twinned with Shanghai
36 of 80 in this atlas
Shanghai's twinning list spans continents, linking port and inland cities alike, from Aden and Karachi to Chicago, São Paulo, and Port-Vila. Nearly all pairings are mutual, with the two sides recognizing each other in turn; only Jakarta appears one-sided, naming Shanghai without the same declared in return. The overall pattern is one of broad, largely reciprocated municipal ties.
In this atlas36
Twinned in total80
Not reciprocated2
Twinned with Shanghai
| City | Country | Distance | Lists back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aden | YE | 7,996 km | yes |
| Alexandria | EG | 8,405 km | yes |
| Bangkok | TH | 2,889 km | yes |
| Barcelona | ES | 9,825 km | yes |
| Budapest | HU | 8,346 km | yes |
| Busan | KR | 826 km | yes |
| Casablanca | MA | 11,046 km | yes |
| Chicago | US | 11,360 km | yes |
| Colombo | LK | 5,091 km | yes |
| Dubai | AE | 6,427 km | yes |
| Guayaquil | EC | 16,086 km | yes |
| Hamburg | DE | 8,523 km | yes |
| Ho Chi Minh City | VN | 2,734 km | yes |
| Istanbul | TR | 7,987 km | yes |
| Jakarta | ID | 4,442 km | not listed |
| Karachi | PK | 5,338 km | yes |
| London | GB | 9,197 km | yes |
| Manila | PH | 1,849 km | yes |
| Maputo | MZ | 11,368 km | yes |
| Milan | IT | 9,099 km | yes |
| Minsk | BY | 7,492 km | yes |
| Montréal | CA | 11,349 km | yes |
| New York City | US | 11,860 km | yes |
| Osaka | JP | 1,364 km | yes |
| Oslo | NO | 8,087 km | yes |
| Phnom Penh | KH | 2,769 km | yes |
| Port-Vila | VU | 7,392 km | yes |
| Prague | CZ | 8,484 km | yes |
| Saint Petersburg | RU | 7,105 km | yes |
| São Paulo | BR | 18,565 km | yes |
| Tabriz | IR | 6,731 km | not listed |
| Tashkent | UZ | 4,743 km | yes |
| Windhoek | NA | 12,595 km | yes |
| Yerevan | AM | 6,804 km | yes |
| Yokohama | JP | 1,751 km | yes |
| Zagreb | HR | 8,643 km | yes |
2 of these do not list Shanghai back. Twinning is declared independently by each municipality, so one-sided pairs are common — and usually more interesting than the mutual ones.