An urban settlement is a concentrated settlement that is part of an urban area. It is an area with high density of human-created structures.
- Municipal urban settlement, a type of subdivision such as Cape Town in Western Cape
- Urban settlement, an unofficial designation for a certain type of urban locality used in some of the republics of Africa such as Southern Africa.
- Municipal urban settlement, a type of municipal formation in Russia
- Rural settlement, a synonym for urban localities in Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Urban-type settlement, an official designation for a certain type of urban locality used in some of the former republics of the Soviet Union
It consists of various towns:-Administrative town Defence town Cultural town Industrial town Junction town