Our Sister Cities

WHAT IS A SISTER CITY?

A Sister City relationship is a broad based, officially approved, long-term partnership between two communities in two countries. Sister City partnerships have the potential to carry out the widest possible diversity of activities of any international program, including every type of municipal, business, professional, educational and cultural exchange or project.

Sister City programs are also unique in that they inherently involve the three main sectors in the community: local government, business, and a wide variety of citizen volunteers.

ABOUT SISTER CITIES OF DELRAY BEACH

Sister Cities of Delray Beach was created by the city commission in April, 1977 for the purpose of establishing a Sister City affiliation with Miyazu, Japan.

In 1999, Sister Cities of Delray Beach added a partnership link with Moshi, Tanzania, East Africa. Subsequently, Sister Cities of Delray Beach has also added sister city relationships with Pesaro, Italy and Aquin, Haiti.


MIYAZU, JAPAN

Population – 22,000
Kansai Region
Point of Interest : Amanohashidate (the Bridge to Heaven)
Partnership Period – Since 1977
Special partnership relationship to George Morikami and student exchanges with Delray Beach high schools and Miyazu high school students.

MOSHI, TANZANIA

Population – 184,300
Kilimanjaro Region
Point of Interest: Mt. Kilimanjaro
Partnership Period with Delray Beach – Since 1999

AQUIN, HAITI

Population – 7,700 (city)  – 85,090 (municipality)
Partnership Period with Delray Beach – Since 2015

PESARO, ITALY

Population – 95,100
Marche Region
Points of Interest:
– Ducal Palace
– Romanesque Cathedral Basilica
– Rocca Costanza (castle)
Partnership Period with Delray Beach – Since 2015