MEET OUR SISTER CITIES

Bosaso, Somalia

Sister Cities

Minneapolis is proud to be part of the Sister City Program, started by President Dwight Eisenhower to foster people-to-people citizen diplomacy.

We partner with 12 other cities spanning the entire world over. Continue on for more information on the program and participating cities.

Make sure to visit Sister Cities Day to learn about this program.

Minneapolis was proud to welcome the 59th Sister Cities International Annual Conference, which was held July 16-18, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Below, you will find our welcome!

About Sister Cities

About Sister Cities

About Sister Cities

Sister Cities is an international program started by President Dwight Eisenhower...
Get Involved

Get Involved

Get Involved

We want YOU to be a part of this amazing program to promote peace through mutual...
Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada

Sister City since 1973.
Santiago, Chile

Santiago, Chile

Santiago, Chile

Sister City since 1961.
Harbin, China

Harbin, China

Harbin, China

Sister City since 1992.
Tours, France

Tours, France

Tours, France

Sister City since 1991.
Kuopio, Finland

Kuopio, Finland

Kuopio, Finland

Sister City since 1972.
Najaf, Iraq

Najaf, Iraq

Najaf, Iraq

Sister City since 2009.
Ibaraki City, Japan

Ibaraki City, Japan

Ibaraki City, Japan

Sister City since 1980.
Eldoret, Kenya

Eldoret, Kenya

Eldoret, Kenya

Sister City since 2000.
Cuernavaca, Mexico

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Sister City since 2008.
Novosibirsk, Russia

Novosibirsk, Russia

Novosibirsk, Russia

Sister City since 1988.
Bosaso, Somalia

Bosaso, Somalia

Bosaso, Somalia

Sister City since 2014.
Uppsala, Sweden

Uppsala, Sweden

Uppsala, Sweden

Sister City since 2000.

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