Sister cities
Twinned with Bucharest
18 of 24 in this atlas
Bucharest's twinning list spans several continents, linking it with capitals such as Amman, Ankara, Athens, Beijing, Budapest, Chisinau, Damascus, Lagos, London, Manila, Montréal, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Sofia, Tbilisi, and Tirana, all declared mutually. Two pairings, with Istanbul and Moscow, are one-sided, named by Bucharest but not reciprocated. Overall, the pattern is one of broad mutual recognition with a small handful of asymmetric exceptions.
In this atlas18
Twinned in total24
Not reciprocated2
Twinned with Bucharest
| City | Country | Distance | Lists back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | JO | 1,629 km | yes |
| Ankara | TR | 748 km | yes |
| Athens | GR | 744 km | yes |
| Beijing | CN | 7,060 km | yes |
| Budapest | HU | 644 km | yes |
| Chisinau | MD | 358 km | yes |
| Damascus | SY | 1,497 km | yes |
| Istanbul | TR | 445 km | not listed |
| Lagos | NG | 4,764 km | yes |
| London | GB | 2,092 km | yes |
| Manila | PH | 9,255 km | yes |
| Montréal | CA | 7,281 km | yes |
| Moscow | RU | 1,499 km | not listed |
| Rio de Janeiro | BR | 10,262 km | yes |
| São Paulo | BR | 10,553 km | yes |
| Sofia | BG | 296 km | yes |
| Tbilisi | GE | 1,547 km | yes |
| Tirana | AL | 617 km | yes |
2 of these do not list Bucharest back. Twinning is declared independently by each municipality, so one-sided pairs are common — and usually more interesting than the mutual ones.