Tempe Sister Cities: Bringing the World Together, One Friendship at a Time. Our student exchange, educator exchange, and professional exchange programs are among our many valued programs that help promote international good will and cultural understanding. Tempe Sister Cities’ encourages cross-cultural cooperation and collaboration by building friendships between people and partnerships between communities. Tempe has eleven sister cities worldwide. Sending students abroad through our Tempe Sister Cities Student Exchange program is our top priority, as well as supporting our sister cities through activities to promote international goodwill and cultural understanding. Fundraisers like Oktoberfest and Hackett House support our mission to bridge cultural divides and create personal connections both abroad and at home. Where are Tempe’s Sister Cities? Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia – Established 1971 Regensburg, Germany – Established 1976 Lower Hutt, New Zealand – Established 1981 Zhenjiang, China – Established 1989 Timbuktu, Mali – Established 1991 Beaulieu sur Mer, France – Established 1997 Carlow, Ireland – Established 1998 Cuenca, Ecuador – Established 2008 Cusco, Peru – Established 2012 Trollhätten, Sweden – Established 2015 Agra City, India – Established 2016