List of red-light districts

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The term "red-light district" is said to have originated with early railroaders. The men carried lit red lanterns when they left the train so in case of an emergency the crew caller would be able to find them. These lanterns were left outside bordellos when crew members stopped to pay the ladies a visit and sometimes were brought inside to be placed in a window.

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Here is a list of world red-light districts. Most of these red light districts are official ones, but you can find also unofficial ones from this list. Some places are still active, some are cleaned up, and some are historical only. Please fill in alphabetical order:

Africa

Algeria

Prostitution is legal but third-party involvement is prohibited.

  • Constantine
    • Rahbat al-Jammal (defunct, no current red-light activity)

Burkina Faso

Prostitution is not specifically prohibited by the law, but soliciting and pimping are illegal in Burkina Faso.

Egypt

Prostitution in Egypt is illegal and there are no official red-light districts, although prostitution still exists in certain areas.

  • Cairo
    • Wagh el Birket (defunct, old Berka quarter)
  • Alexandria
    • Kom al-Nadura (defunct)
    • Kom Bakir (defunct)
    • Al-Tartushi (defunct)

Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

Prostitution in Ivory Coast is legal and nowadays many sex workers operate from private apartments or arrange meetings online rather than working in traditional red-light areas.

  • Abidjan
    • Marcory Zone 4
    • Rue Princesse (historic nightlife strip, much changed today)

Kenya

  • Nairobi
    • Koinange Street
    • Westlands Road

Mauritania

Prostitution in Mauritania is illegal but still exists.

Morocco

  • Casablanca
    • Bousbir (defunct, old colonial red-light quarter)
    • Boulevard Hassan Seghir / Rue Mohammed Smiha
  • Fez
    • Moullay Abdullah (defunct)
  • Marrakech
    • Bab el Khemis
  • Rabat
    • Oukassa (defunct)
  • Tangier
    • Petit Socco

Nigeria

South Africa

  • Cape Town
    • Long Street and nearby nightlife areas
  • Durban
    • Mahatma Gandhi Road (formerly Point Road)
  • Johannesburg
    • Hillbrow
    • Nelson Mandela Square (not a red-light district)

Tanzania

Tunisia

Prostitution is regulated in Tunisia and there used to be a large walk-in red-light district in Sousse.

  • Tunis
    • Sidi Abdallah Guech (historic regulated street, smaller now)
  • Sousse
    • Sousse Medina (defunct old walk-in zone)

Uganda

Zimbabwe

  • Harare
    • The Avenues
    • Jongwe Corner
    • Epworth
    • Most ghetto bars (Kuwadzana, Highfields, W. Park)

Asia

Bangladesh

Sex work in Bangladesh is legal and regulated.

  • Bagerhat District
    • Bani Shanta
  • Faridpur District
    • Faridpur
  • Narayanganj
    • Tanbazar (defunct, closed in the late 1990s)
  • Rajbari District
  • Tangail District
    • Kandapara

Cambodia

Prostitution is illegal, but tolerated since it brings a lot of money to Cambodia.

  • Phnom Penh
    • Svay Pak (old area, much changed today)

People's Republic of China

  • Beijing
    • Dashilan (defunct)
  • Shanghai
    • Simalu (Huileli) (defunct)
    • Chaojiadu
    • Fengzhuang Road
    • Xianan Road
    • New Railroad Station
    • East Baoxing Road
    • Qibao
    • Golden Bridge
  • Shenzhen
    • Xiang Xi Cun

Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong
    • Portland Street
    • Mong Kok
    • Wan Chai
    • Lockhart Road
    • Sham Shui Po / Fuk Wa Street

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

  • Baghdad
    • Al-Battaween
    • Bataween
    • Haifa Street / Salhia
    • Kamaliyah
    • Zayouna

Israel

Japan

Jordan

Kyrgyzstan

Malaysia

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

Australia and Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

Europe

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Finland

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Republic of Ireland

  • Dublin
    • Gropecunt Lane (defunct)
    • The Monto (defunct)

Italy

Malta

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
  • Edinburgh
    • Rose Street
    • Leith Walk
    • Coburg Street
    • Salamander Street (all defunct)
  • Glasgow
    • Blythswood Square (defunct)

North America

Canada

British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec

Mexico

United States of America

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
  • Chicago
    • The Levee (defunct, closed around 1912)
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
  • Boston
    • Ann Street (defunct)
    • Combat Zone (defunct, cleaned up in the 1990s and 2000s)
    • Scollay Square (razed)
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
  • Butte
    • Venus Alley (defunct)
Nevada
New York (state)
Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma City
    • South Robinson Avenue (between 29th and 44th Streets)
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
  • Austin
    • 6th Street (defunct; '60s & '70s)
    • South Congress Avenue (defunct; '70s and '80s)
  • Houston
    • Bissonnet Street
  • Waco
    • The Reservation (defunct)
Utah
Washington
  • Seattle
    • Pioneer Square, old Skid Road below Yesler Way (defunct old vice district, now historic area)
    • Aurora Avenue North
Washington, D.C.
  • Washington, D.C.
    • 14th Street (defunct)
    • Pennsylvania Avenue (between 10th and 15th Streets) (defunct)
    • Vermont Avenue NW

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro
  • Rio de Janeiro
    • Vila Mimosa (historic red-light district, original Praça Onze location gone and relocated several times)
    • Praça Mauá
    • Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana
São Paulo
Rio Grande do Sul

Chile

Colombia

Bogotá
Cartagena
Cali
Medellín
  • Medellín
    • El Centro (The downtown area is the city's most traditional red-light area.)
    • Parque Lleras (in El Poblado district, this is a major hub for adult-oriented nightlife.)
    • Barrio Antioquia (hub for regulated prostitution and nightlife.)

Peru

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