Crossword Clue:

the surrounding districts as of a city

AnswerCrossword Clue
CAIROCapital known as the "City of a Thousand Minarets"
BLACKPEPPERWhat Attila reputedly demanded 3,000 pounds of as a ransom for the city of Rome
BATHBritish city founded by the Romans as a spa
WACOCity with a radio station that has the same call letters as the city's name
HANOICapital city surrounding the Lake of the Restored Sword
ROMECity surrounding the Vatican