Data review

Nothing is filtered out of The Urban World. Every urban centre in GHS-WUP R2025A appears in the rankings, search, the directory and on the map, with the figures JRC published and their confidence beside them.

This page lists the centres that trip at least one diagnostic rule: low confidence, population jumps, tiny or barely built footprints, missing names. It is the working surface for deciding whether a curation rule is ever needed. How each rule is defined.

5,563 of 21,777 urban centres trip at least one rule.

Median of fewer than 5 cells over its lifespan

Country

265 centres flagged tiny footprint· showing 101–200

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near Kamina	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2055	39.0K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Area under 5 km² 2055–2095 Tiny footprint 2055–2100 Unnamed 2055–2100
Gopalpur	Bangladesh	until 1975	39.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Takaba	Kenya	from 2050	39.0K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2100 Tiny footprint 2050–2100 Unnamed 2050–2100
Adis Zemen	Ethiopia	until 1975	39.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Unnamed centre near Idaga Hamus	Ethiopia	from 2080	38.9K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100 Tiny footprint 2080–2100 Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	38.9K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Longshi	China	until 1995	38.7K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Built share under 1% 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995 Tiny footprint 1975–1995
Unnamed centre near Banissa	Kenya	from 2070	38.7K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Kamuanji	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	38.7K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Tiny footprint 2090–2100
Lumata	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	38.7K	Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100
Mong Maw;Mongmao	Myanmar	2000–2005	38.5K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2005 Tiny footprint 2000–2005
Sadasivpet	India	2025–2075	38.4K	Area under 5 km² 2025–2075 Tiny footprint 2025–2075
Ekwata village	Gabon	from 2080	38.4K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100 Tiny footprint 2080–2100
Jiangkou	China	until 1995	38.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995 Tiny footprint 1975–1995
Unnamed centre near Mwene-Ditu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	38.2K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100 Tiny footprint 2080–2100 Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	38.2K	Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Kishk-e Nakhūd	Afghanistan	from 2060	38.1K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2085 Tiny footprint 2060–2100 Unnamed 2060–2100
Kabwe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	38.1K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2090 Tiny footprint 2060–2100
Ayesha	Ethiopia	from 2075	38.1K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100
Kiliba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	38.0K	Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100
Kamudjilo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	38.0K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2095 Tiny footprint 2065–2100
Kaya Shingo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	38.0K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100
Kamwenze	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	37.9K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100
Nassole (Ouakanga)	Central African Republic	from 2065	37.7K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2100 Tiny footprint 2065–2100
Alanda	India	from 2005	37.6K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2100 Tiny footprint 2005–2100
Unnamed centre near Likasi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	37.6K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2095 Tiny footprint 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Shibing	China	until 2000	37.6K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000 Tiny footprint 1975–2000
Jubaotun	China	2020–2035	37.6K	Low confidence 2020–2035 Built share under 1% 2020–2035 Area under 5 km² 2020–2035 Tiny footprint 2020–2035
Monkoto	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	37.6K	Area under 5 km² 2050–2100 Tiny footprint 2050–2100
Katalaie	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	37.5K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Tiny footprint 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	37.4K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Tiny footprint 2060–2100 Unnamed 2060–2100
Yaxi	China	until 1975	37.4K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Miranpur Katra	India	2010–2015	37.3K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2015 Tiny footprint 2010–2015
Unnamed centre near Cassanguidi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2045	37.3K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2100 Tiny footprint 2045–2100 Unnamed 2045–2100
Tshidimba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	37.2K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100 Tiny footprint 2080–2100
Gohad	India	until 1975	37.1K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Bille	Nigeria	from 2060	37.1K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Tiny footprint 2060–2100
Jiulong	China	until 1995	37.1K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995 Tiny footprint 1975–1995
Katanda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	37.0K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100
Kyungu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	37.0K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Douhudi	China	until 1975	37.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	36.9K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Maurawan	India	1995–2015	36.9K	Area under 5 km² 1995–2015 Tiny footprint 1995–2015
Sonatala	Bangladesh	until 1975	36.8K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Doka	Sudan	until 2010	36.8K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Area under 5 km² 1975–2010 Tiny footprint 1975–2010
Garshe Sala	Kenya	from 2065	36.8K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2100 Tiny footprint 2065–2100
Lubuk Sikaping	Indonesia	until 1980	36.7K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980 Tiny footprint 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near Aksum	Ethiopia	from 2065	36.7K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2090 Tiny footprint 2065–2100 Unnamed 2065–2100
Beida	Sudan	1985–1985	36.7K	Low confidence 1985 Area under 5 km² 1985 Tiny footprint 1985
Unnamed centre near Mwene	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	36.6K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2080 Tiny footprint 2050–2100 Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	36.5K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100 Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Rahad al Bardi	Sudan	from 2060	36.5K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2085 Tiny footprint 2060–2100 Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Sang-e Māshah	Afghanistan	until 1975	36.5K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975
Sirsā	India	until 1975	36.4K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975
Faidh El Botma	Algeria	from 2035	36.4K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2035–2100 Tiny footprint 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Likasi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2095	36.3K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Area under 5 km² 2095–2100 Tiny footprint 2095–2100 Unnamed 2095–2100
Mwashya	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	36.3K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100 Tiny footprint 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2095	36.3K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Area under 5 km² 2095–2100 Tiny footprint 2095–2100 Unnamed 2095–2100
Ogu-Ikpele	Nigeria	from 2060	36.2K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Tiny footprint 2060–2100
Dewele	Ethiopia	from 2085	36.2K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100
Lilownai	Pakistan	2000–2005	36.2K	Low confidence 2000–2005 Area under 5 km² 2000–2005 Tiny footprint 2000–2005
Unnamed centre near Mwene	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	36.1K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Keysampwe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	36.1K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2090 Tiny footprint 2080–2100
Burām	Sudan	from 2085	36.1K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Lixing	China	until 1985	36.0K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985 Tiny footprint 1975–1985
Mobanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	36.0K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2075 Tiny footprint 2050–2100
Angulama	Nigeria	from 2070	35.9K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100
Debre Work	Ethiopia	until 1975	35.9K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Ganyi	China	until 1975	35.8K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Beya-Bwanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	35.7K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100
Likeri	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	35.7K	Area under 5 km² 2050–2100 Tiny footprint 2050–2100
Fentai	China	until 1975	35.6K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Wakama	Nigeria	from 2060	35.5K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Tiny footprint 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Wagar	Sudan	from 2045	35.5K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2100 Tiny footprint 2045–2100 Unnamed 2045–2100
Muyumba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	35.4K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2090 Tiny footprint 2065–2100
Bithūr	India	2000–2015	35.4K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2015 Tiny footprint 2000–2015 Unnamed 2000–2015
Mariahu	India	until 1985	35.3K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985 Tiny footprint 1975–1985
Wangqiao	China	until 1980	35.2K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980 Tiny footprint 1975–1980
Zhanghuang	China	2005–2015	35.1K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2015 Tiny footprint 2005–2015
Mulongo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2025	35.1K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2070 Tiny footprint 2025–2100 Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Shenyang	China	until 1975	35.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975
Jahanbad	India	1990–2015	35.0K	Area under 5 km² 1990–2015 Tiny footprint 1990–2015
Hebian	China	until 2000	35.0K	Low confidence 1975–2000 Population jump 1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000 Tiny footprint 1975–2000
Unnamed centre near Jiangzhou	China	until 1980	34.9K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980 Tiny footprint 1975–1980 Unnamed 1975–1980
Katshambuyu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	34.9K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2085 Tiny footprint 2050–2100
Muyumba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	34.8K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Tshikapa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	34.8K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Tiny footprint 2090–2100 Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	34.7K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100 Unnamed 2075–2100
Banalia	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2015–2015	34.7K	Area under 5 km² 2015 Tiny footprint 2015
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	34.6K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2095 Tiny footprint 2060–2100 Unnamed 2060–2100
Wukro Maray	Ethiopia	from 2030	34.6K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2095 Tiny footprint 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	34.5K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Bukama	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	34.3K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2085 Tiny footprint 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Nioumachoua	Comoros	from 2085	34.3K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100
Kakopa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	34.1K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Tiny footprint 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2055	34.0K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Area under 5 km² 2055–2100 Tiny footprint 2055–2100 Unnamed 2055–2100
Kathlal	India	2005–2015	34.0K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2015 Tiny footprint 2005–2015
Unnamed centre near Tshikapa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2045	34.0K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2100 Tiny footprint 2045–2100 Unnamed 2045–2100
Pande	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	33.8K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2075 Tiny footprint 2050–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	33.7K	Area under 5 km² 2065–2100 Tiny footprint 2065–2100 Unnamed 2065–2100