diff --git a/geocoder/setup/indexes.sql b/geocoder/setup/indexes.sql
index 9b2bbb0..5ab2755 100644
--- a/geocoder/setup/indexes.sql
+++ b/geocoder/setup/indexes.sql
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_ne_admin0_v3_adm0_a3 ON ne_admin0_v3 (adm0_a3);
 
 -- create indexes on postal code polygon table
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_postal_code_polygons_a3_code ON postal_code_polygons (adm0_a3, postal_code)
+
+-- create indexes on named places table
+CREATE INDEX idx_global_cities_points_limited_a ON global_cities_points_limited (lowername, iso2)
+CREATE INDEX idx_global_cities_points_limited_admin1 ON global_cities_points_limited (admin1)
+CREATE INDEX idx_global_cities_points_limited_geoname_id ON global_cities_points_limited (geoname_id)