Africa has a few, too. London, South Africa is a tiny settlement near the Kruger National Park. It’s basically a gas station and a general store. Tourists stumble in thinking they’ve made a huge mistake. “I booked a safari, not a suburb!” But the locals just shrug. They know the deal.
Then there’s London, Nigeria, which is even smaller. Like, maybe a handful of huts. I’m not joking—it’s a village. The irony is thick: a place named after the seat of an empire that once colonized them. History is weird, folks.
Australia’s Lonely London
Australia has a London too—surprise! London, Queensland is a ghost town. Yes, a literal ghost town. It was a mining settlement that dried up. Now it’s just a signpost on a dirt road. Zero people live there. So if you ever want to be the King of London, just buy a plot there. You’ll be the only resident.
Stats, Maps n Pix: How big is Tokyo?
I checked Google Maps. It shows a pub that closed in the 1970s. Depressing? Yes. Also hilarious. Imagine telling your mates you’re from London, and they picture the UK, and you’re like, “No, the one with the tumbleweeds and a dead kangaroo.”
