Step 1: Add ListView on activity_main.xml MainActivity.java: public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { ListView listView; String[] cities = { "dhaka", "chattogram", "Rongpur", "mongla", "sylhet"}; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); listView = findViewById(R.id.list); ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(MainActivity.this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1 , cities); listView.setAdapter(adapter); listView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() { @Override public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) { Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Clicked " + cities[position] , Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } }); } }