Question

Why so many big cities located along the banks of a river?

Answer 1

If a city is located on the banks of a river, then there are many advantages for those cities.

There are several reasons due to many big cities are located along the banks of rivers-

• If a city is located on the banks of a river, then with the help of boat, any item can be transported very easily.
• If a city is situated on the banks of a river, then the people there find it very easy to do farming.
• If a city is situated on the banks of a river, there may be many factories set up there.
• If a city is situated on the banks of a river, then rivers provide a source of fresh water.
• If a city is located along a river, it often provides a source of hydroelectric power.

Finally. That is why many cities are situated on the banks of the river.

List of names of several city along the river of United States-

States	Capitals
Alabama	Montgomery
Arkansas	Little Rock
Colorado	Denver
Connecticut	Hartford
Delaware	Dover
Illinois	Springfield
Iowa	Des Moines
Kansas	Topeka
Kentucky	Frankfort
Minnesota	Saint Paul
Mississippi	Jackson
Missouri	Jefferson City
Ohio	Columbus
Tennessee	Nashville
Wisconsin	Madison