Which term describes a community located immediately outside a central city?

• A. Exurb
• B. Suburb
• C. Village
• D. Township

Answer: (B)

Think about how cities grow and how areas around them are described in urban geography. A community that sits right outside the central city is called a suburb. Suburbs form the outer ring of a metropolitan area and develop as people move outward from the city center, while still staying closely connected to the city for work and amenities.

An exurb would be farther out beyond the suburbs, often more rural and less tied to the city’s day-to-day life. A village is typically a small rural settlement, not necessarily adjacent to a city. A township is an administrative unit that can include rural or semi-urban areas, but its label isn’t about its position relative to a central city.

So, the term for a community located immediately outside a central city is suburb.