Buffalo () is the seicont maist populous ceety in the state o New York, efter New York Ceety. Locatit in Wastren New York on the eastren shores of Lake Erie an at the heid o the Niagara River athort frae Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat o Erie Coonty an the principal ceety o the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan aurie, the lairgest in Upstate New York. Dountoun Buffalo is locatit 17 miles (27 km) sooth o Niagara Falls. Buffalo itsel haes a population o 261,310 (2010 Census) an the Buffalo–Niagara–Cattaraugus Combined Statistical Area is hame tae 1,215,826 residents.
Buffalo haes a number o sister ceeties as designatit bi Sister Cities International (SCI):
Buffalo an aa haes pairtnerships wi the follaein touns: