Rank
Country
Town / city
Region / state
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Comment
1
Peru
La Rinconada
Puno
5,100
16,728
The highest in the world according to National Geographic magazine (May 2003);[1] pop. 30,000. Barrio Rit’ipata, consisting of miners' shacks, is above it.[2] 2
China
Tuiwa
Tibet Autonomous Region
5,070
16,634
Described as the "highest administrative village in the world" by sources such as China Daily [3] 3
Bolivia
Santa Barbara
Potosí Department
4,770
15,600
4
India
Karzok
Ladakh
4,570
15,000
Hikkim in Himachal Pradesh has year-round residences from 4330 to 4400 meters. Komic , 2 km to the southeast of Hikkim has residences up to 4530 meters, and Korzok on Tso Moriri has year-round residences from 4525 to 4570 meters.
5
Chile
Parinacota
Arica-Parinacota
4,400
14,435
6
Nepal
Dingboche
Khumbu
4,350
14,301
Gorakshep (with an elevation of 5,100 m - 16,728 ft) are lodges near to Mount Everest base camp. Lobuche at 4950 metres, Gokyo at 4750 metres (15,583 ft), and Dughla , at 4593 metres (15,075 ft),[4] are higher, but likely not permanently inhabited as they cater to trekkers during season.
7
Argentina
Mina Pirquitas
Jujuy Province
4,340
14,240
Mining company town , with up to 673 inhabitants [5] 8
Afghanistan
Qarabolaq
Wakhan District
4,139
13,579
9
Kyrgyzstan
Chatyndy
Osh Province
4,013
13,166
10
Bhutan
Laya
Gasa District
3,820
12,533
11
Ethiopia
Amaras [citation needed ]
Amhara Region
3,728
12,230
12
Tajikistan
Murghab
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
3,650
11,975
13
Mexico
Raíces
Mexico
3,633
11,919
[1]
14
United States
Alma
Colorado
3,560
11,680
[2]
15
Venezuela
Apartaderos
Mérida
3,505
11,502
3,360 m. according to Google Maps.
16
Colombia
Vetas
Santander
3,350
10,990
[6] 3,230 m. according to Google Maps.
17
Ecuador
Papallacta
Napo
3,300
10,827
[citation needed ] Zumbahua , according to Google Maps is the highest at 3,510 m.
18
Pakistan
Shimshal
Gilgit-Baltistan
3,200
10,499
19
Guatemala
Ixchiguán
San Marcos Department
3,185
10,449
highest town in Central America
20
Lesotho
Khalahali
Mokhotlong District
3,158
10,361
21
Costa Rica
Villa Mills
Cartago Province
3,100
10,173
Near Cerro de la Muerte , Talamanca Range. Permanent population: 65
22
Yemen
Kawkaban
Sana'a Governorate
2,931
9,616
23
Indonesia
Mulia
Papua Province
2,706
8,881
24
Cameroon
Ndu
Southwest Region
2,611
8,566
25
Eritrea
Adi Keyh
Debub
2,500
8,202
[citation needed ] 26
Iran
Fereydunshahr
Isfahan Province
2,490
8,169
[7] 27
Russia
Kurush
Dokuzparinskiy rayon, Dagestan
2,480
8,134
Highest village in Europe[8] 28
Kenya
Iten
Elgeyo-Marakwet County
2,400
7,874
[citation needed ] 29
Azerbaijan
Khınalıg
Guba District
2,375
7,710
Population: 2,075
30
Georgia
Bochorna
Akhmeta Municipality
2,345
7,694
population only about 1,[9] so Ushguli is generally seen as the highest 'substantial' village.
31
Morocco
Tacheddirt
Al Haouz
2,314
7,592
32
Armenia
Akhpradzor
Gegharkunik
2,293
7,444
Aragats research station with several buildings at 3200m is operating round the year.[10] 33
Rwanda
Byumba
Northern Province
2,237
7,342
34
Turkey
Kapıköy
Van
2,220
7,284
Population: 635. Karayazı (population 4,724 in 2010) is situated at 2,450m
35
Andorra
El Pas de la Casa
Encamp
2,219
7,280
36
Italy
Trepalle
Lombardy
2,209
7,247
Cited as highest parish in Europe by its Tourism board[11] 37
Saudi Arabia
Abha
Asir
2,200
7,218
population about 680,912
38
Papua New Guinea
Wabag
Enga Province
2,182
7,162
39
Mongolia
Altai City
Yesönbulag, Govi-Altai
2,181
7,156
41
Syria
Rankous
Rif Dimashq Governorate
2,150
7,052
Population: 19,900
42
Switzerland
Juf
Graubünden
2,126
6,973
Village with a population about 24, highest in Europe according to the municipality's (Avers ) web page[12] 43
France
Saint-Véran
Hautes-Alpes
2,040
6,692
Known as the highest commune of France - and the highest commune of Europe,[13] 44
South Africa
Dullstroom
Mpumalanga
2,019
6,624
[citation needed ] 45
Uganda
Kabale
Western Region
2,000
6,560
[citation needed ] 46
Panama
Cerro Punta
Chiriquí Province
2,000
6,560
47
East Timor
Hatu-Builico
Ainaro District
2,000
6,560
48
Austria
Obergurgl
Tyrol
1,930
6,332
Hochgurgl is at 2150m (7,054 feet), but is not recognized as an independent village, but as a part of Obergurgl.
49
Burundi
Muramvya
Muramvya Province
1,924
6,315
50
Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya District , Central Province
1,868
6,128
51
Algeria
Tazrouk
Tazrouk District , Tamanrasset Province
1,827
5,994
52
Kazakhstan
Narynkol
Almaty Province
1,819
5,971
53
Madagascar
Soanindrariny
Vakinankaratra
1,817
5,964
54
Somalia
Erigavo
Sanaag
1,788
5,869
55
Comoros
La Convalescence
Grande Comore
1,787
5,866
56
Oman
Saiq
Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
1,755
5,758
57
Lebanon
Bekaa Kafra
North Governorate
1,750
5,740
[3]
58
Namibia
Windhoek
Khomas Region
1,728
5,669
Also the capital and largest city (pop. 286,000).
59
Angola
Huambo and Lubango
Huambo and Huíla
1,721
5,646
60
Honduras
La Esperanza
Intibucá Department
1,700
5,577
62
Tanzania
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
1,700
5,577
63
Spain
Valdelinares
Teruel , Aragon
1,692
5,551
[14] [15] 64
El Salvador
Apaneca
Ahuachapán Department
1,683
5,523
[16] 65
Canada
Lake Louise
Alberta
1,661
5,449
66
Djibouti
Airolaf
Tadjourah Region
1,667
5,468
67
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Masisi
North Kivu Province
1,651
5,419
68
Zimbabwe
Marondera
Mashonaland East
1,630
5,348
69
Brazil
Campos do Jordão
São Paulo
1,628
5,341
[4]
70
Vietnam
Sa Pa
Lào Cai Province
1,600
5,249
70
Bulgaria
Manastir
Plovdiv Province
1,600
5,249
Village centre at 1,460 m, highest neighbourhoods reaching above 1,600 m.[5] Chamla in Smolyan Province is higher at ~1,650 m, but uninhabited since the 1980s.[6] Dospat is the highest town in Bulgaria at 1358 m, as it was upgraded to a town status in 1974.
72
Malaysia
Brinchang
Pahang
1,592
5,226
Kundasang , located in Sabah , is higher (with 1,884 m), but it is a small village of the town of Ranau .
73
Malawi
Dedza
Central Region
1,590
5,216
74
Egypt
Saint Catherine
South Sinai Governorate
1,586
5,203
75
Niger
Inignaouei
Agadez Region , Arlit Department
1,556
5,108
76
Haiti
Kenscoff
Ouest
1,504
4,934
77
Eswatini
Sandlane
Manzini District
1,503
4,934
78
Philippines
Baguio
Benguet
1,500
4,921
There are towns that have higher altitude like Atok (2,200m or 7,400 ft), but among places that have city status Baguio is the highest.
78
Uzbekistan
Yangiabad
Tashkent Province
1,500
4,921
78
Cape Verde
Estância Roque
Fogo Island
1,500
4,921
81
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lukomir
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton , Konjic municipality
1,495
4,905
82
Australia
Cabramurra
New South Wales
1,475
4,839
Highest on continent Several ski towns & villages are higher than Cabramurra. The highest town without a ski lift network is Dinner Plain at 1,570 metres
83
Thailand
Ban Na Yang
Chiang Mai Province
1,467
4,816
84
Montenegro
Žabljak
Žabljak Municipality
1,456
4,777
85
Greece
Seli , Samarina and Aetomilitsa
Epirus and Macedonia (Greece)
1,450
4,800
86
Guinea
Mali
Labé Region
1,441
4,712
87
Burma
Taunggyi
Shan State
1,436
4,730
Ndūng Ngid , situated in the Wa State , is a small town at an elevation of 2,235 m (7,333 ft). Area not controlled by the Burmese government. [7] [8] [9]
88
Liechtenstein
Rotenboden
Triesenberg
1,416
4,645
89
Cyprus
Prodromos
Limassol District
1,380
4,528
90
Iraq
Penjwin
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
1,368
4,491
91
Romania
Fundata
Brașov County
1,360
4,462
https://m.adevarul.ro/locale/brasov/fundata-cea-mai-inalta-localitate-romania-locul-oamenii-avut-gospodariile-doua-state-diferite-oficial-mai-curat-aer-tara-1_550c69f0448e03c0fdbf3202/index.html ]
92
Mozambique
Lichinga
Niassa Province
1,360
4,462
93
North Korea
Samjiyŏn
Ryanggang Province
1,356
4,452
94
North Macedonia
Kruševo
Kruševo Municipality
1,350[17]
4,429
Kruševo is the highest town/ city in North Macedonia. The highest settlement in North Macedonia is Plakje near Ohrid , however it only has a population of 4.
95
Turkmenistan
Hojapil
Lebap Province
1,346
4,416
97
Laos
Phongsali
Phongsali Province
1,334
4,379
98
Jordan
Shoubak
Ma'an Governorate
1,330
4,360
99
Botswana
Kanye
Southern District
1,306
4,288
100
Vanuatu
Nokowoula
Sanma Province , Espiritu Santo Island
1,291
4,238
101
Zambia
Lusaka
Lusaka Province
1,279
4,196
102
Germany
Feldberg
Baden-Württemberg
1,277
4,190
highest German village
103
Nigeria
Jos
Plateau State
1,238
4,062
104
Norway
Finse
Western Norway
1,222
4,000
105
Nicaragua
San José de Cusmapa
Madriz Department
1,184
3,887
106
Dominican Republic
Constanza
La Vega Province
1,164
3,819
The highest residence situated in Constanza is at 1,330 m above sea level. Jamamucito is higher (1,410 m), but it is a small hamlet pertaining to the village of Jamamu , in the town of Las Placetas , belonging to the city of San José de las Matas .[18] 107
Albania
Moscopole
Korçë County
1,160
3,806
108
Sudan
Kutum
North Darfur
1,127
3,700
109
Slovakia
Vysoké Tatry
Prešov Region
1,125
3,691
Highest elevation settlement of town Vysoké Tatry is Vyšné Hágy with 1,125 m above sea level.[19] 110
Serbia
Nova Varoš
Zlatibor District
1,111
3,648
112
Chad
Aouzou
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture
1,074
3,526
113
Central African Republic
Bocaranga
Ouham-Pendé
1,072
3,517
114
Croatia
Begovo Razdolje
Primorje–Gorski Kotar County
1,060
3,478
Reference:[20] Note: The meteorological station at Zavižan is located at an altitude of 1,594 metres (5,230 ft), and is staffed round the clock by a family from a nearby village, but is not legally considered a settlement.[21] 115
Portugal
Guarda
Guarda District
1,056
3,464
Penhas da Saúde , Covilhã Municipality , is higher (at 1,500 m), but it is a small village.
117
Czech Republic
Boží Dar
Karlovy Vary Region
1,028
3,372
118
Tunisia
Thala
Kasserine Governorate
1,017
3,337
119
Poland
Ząb
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
1,013
3,326
[22] 119
Equatorial Guinea
Moka
Bioko Island
1,013
3,326
122
São Tomé and Príncipe
M. Vilela
São Tomé Island
991
3,254
123
Belize
Baldy Beacon
Cayo District
978
3,211
124
Slovenia
Zgornje Jezersko
Carinthia
973
3,195
125
Israel
Beit Jann
Northern District
940
3,084
126
Gabon
Ndindi
Ngounié Province
932
3,061
127
Ukraine
Yasinia
Zakarpattia Oblast , Rakhiv Raion
931
3,054
128
Solomon Islands
Kamanjikoko
Guadalcanal Province
913
2,998
129
Sierra Leone
Dawule
Northern Province
890
2,923
130
Japan
Fujikawaguchiko
Minamitsuru District , Yamanashi Prefecture
875
2,874
131
Samoa
Afiamalu
Upolu Island
863
2,834
132
Cambodia
Phumi Popok Vil
Kampot Province
842
2,765
133
Sweden
Högvålen
Härjedalen
835
2,739
134
South Sudan
Torit
Eastern Equatoria
829
2,723
135
New Zealand
National Park Village
Manawatū-Whanganui region
825
2,706
[10] Population:174
136
Hungary
Mátraszentimre
Heves County
810
2,657
[23] 137
Republic of the Congo
Edzouanseke
Plateaux Department
803
2,637
[citation needed ] 138
Togo
Sadomé
Plateaux Region
798
2,621
139
Fiji
Navai
Viti Levu
738
2,424
141
Libya
Gharyan
Jabal al Gharbi District
700
2,296
142
Ghana
Amedzofe
Volta Region
677
2,224
143
San Marino
City of San Marino
Castello della Città di San Marino
675
2,215
Also the capital.
144
Trinidad and Tobago
Brasso Seco
Tunapuna–Piarco
673
2,211
145
Liberia
Saniquellie
Nimba County
671
2,204
146
Paraguay
Pedro Juan Caballero
Amambay
670
2,201
147
Belgium
Rocherath
Liège
650
2,133
[11]
147
South Korea
Taebaek
Gangwon Province
650
2,133
149
Jamaica
Mandeville
Manchester Parish
628
2,061
150
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Fancy
Saint Vincent Island
612
2,007
151
Guyana
Ipichau
Potaro-Siparuni
611
2,004
152
Mali
Sadegue
Mopti Region
604
1,984
154
Côte d'Ivoire
Biankouma
Biankouma Department
600
1,971
155
United Arab Emirates
Masafi
Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah
567
1,863
157
Finland
Kilpisjärvi
Lapland
490
1,607
excursionmap.fi
158
Mauritania
Zouérat
Tiris Zemmour Region
488
1,604
160
Federated States of Micronesia
Pwoaipwoai
Pohnpei
478
1,571
161
Cuba
Yateras
Guantánamo Province
470
1,542
162
Iceland
Möðrudalur
Eastern Region
469
1,539
162
Luxembourg
Troisvierges
Clervaux
469
1,539
164
United Kingdom
Flash
Staffordshire , England
463
1,519
Verified by Ordnance Survey
165
Burkina Faso
Diali
Cascades Region
456
1,499
166
Saint Lucia
Migny
Soufrière Quarter
454
1,492
167
Benin
Aledjo-Koura
Donga Department
451
1,482
168
Mauritius
Curepipe
Plaines Wilhems District
446
1,466
169
Suriname
Anapi
Sipaliwini District
398
1,309
171
Grenada
Constantine
Saint George Parish
396
1,302
173
Moldova
Bălănești
Nisporeni District
324
1,066
174
Uruguay
Santa Clara de Olimar
Treinta y Tres Department
320
1,050
175
Barbados
White Hill
Saint Andrew Parish
304
1,000
176
Ireland
Glencullen
County Dublin
300[24]
980
178
Malta
Dingli
Malta Island , Western District
250
820
182
Bangladesh
Rulkippara
Chittagong Division
237
780
184
Lithuania
Švenčionys
Utena County
230
755
185
Guinea-Bissau
Bolabá
Gabú Region
226
744
186
Belarus
Lahojsk
Minsk Region
220
725
187
Latvia
Alūksne
Vidzeme
217
712
List of highest towns in Latvia
189
Brunei
Rumah Supon
Tutong District
203
669
190
Netherlands
Vaals
Limburg
198
650
191
Tonga
Pangai
'Eua Island
184
606
192
Kuwait
Wafra
Al Ahmadi Governorate
168
554
194
Palau
Ngatpang
Ngatpang State, Babeldaob Island
162
534
195
Denmark
Ejer
Region Midtjylland
160
520
[12]
196
Senegal
Nepen Diakha
Kédougou Region
153
502
197
Estonia
Otepää
Valga County
152
499
[citation needed ] 203
Vatican City
Vatican City
75
246
204
Qatar
Umm Bab
Jariyan al Batnah
68
226
206
Bahrain
Awali
Awali Municipality
62
206
207
The Gambia
Bani
Upper River Division , Kantora District
50
164
208
Nauru
Uaboe
Uaboe District
35
118
209
The Bahamas
Freeport
Grand Bahama , Freeport District
10
36
212
Dominica
None
0
0
212
Saint Kitts and Nevis
None
0
0
212
Seychelles
None
0
0
212
Antigua and Barbuda
None
0
0
212
Singapore
None
0
0
212
Monaco
None
0
0
212
Kiribati
None
0
0
212
Marshall Islands
None
0
0
212
Tuvalu
None
0
0
212
Maldives
None
0
0