diff --git a/C7GameData/ImportCiv3.cs b/C7GameData/ImportCiv3.cs
index 1f18e9a4..e781d320 100644
--- a/C7GameData/ImportCiv3.cs
+++ b/C7GameData/ImportCiv3.cs
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ private SaveGame importBiq(string biqPath, string defaultBiqPath) {
 			ImportSharedBiqData();
 			ImportBicLeaders();
 			ImportBicUnits();
+			ImportBicCities();
 
 			Dictionary<int, Resource> resourcesByIndex = ImportCiv3Resources();
 			SetMapDimensions(biq, save);
@@ -439,6 +440,31 @@ private void ImportSavCities() {
 			}
 		}
 
+		private void ImportBicCities() {
+			BiqData theBiq = biq.Unit is null ? defaultBiq : biq;
+
+			foreach (CITY city in theBiq.City) {
+				if (city.Owner < 0 || city.Owner >= save.Players.Count) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				SavePlayer player = save.Players[city.Owner];
+				SaveCity saveCity = new SaveCity{
+					id = ids.CreateID("city"),
+					owner = player.id,
+					location = new TileLocation(city.X, city.Y),
+					// TODO: try and get this from the unit prototype
+					producible = "Worker",
+					name = city.Name,
+					size = city.Size,
+					shieldsStored = 0,
+					foodStored = 0,
+					foodNeededToGrow = 20, // HACK: don't know where to find this
+					// residents = city.Ppod // TODO: load tiles worked from PPOD
+				};
+				save.Cities.Add(saveCity);
+			}
+		}
+
 		private void ImportUnitPrototypes() {
 			PRTO[] Prto = biq.Prto ?? defaultBiq.Prto;
 			foreach (PRTO prto in Prto) {