This is a list of present-day cities by the time period over which they have been continuously inhabited as a city. The age claims listed are generally disputed. Differences in opinion can result from different definitions of "city" as well as "continuous habitation" and historical evidence is often disputed. Caveats (and sources) to the validity of each claim are discussed in the "Notes" column. Africa Northern and the Horn Sub-Saharan Americas North America South America Asia Central and South Asia East Asia Southeast Asia West Asia Europe Oceania See also Historical urban community sizes List of cities in the Americas by year of foundation (includes ancient native sites) List of cities of the ancient Near East List of largest cities throughout history, including ones no longer inhabited List of oldest known surviving buildings References External links Oldest continuously inhabited Cities, oldest continuously inhabited Oldest Cities, oldest continuously inhabited Lists of longest-duration things