Murkent
Murkent sits on the coast in Western Naimiyya. It is one of the country's larger secondary cities and a regional centre of trade. Work here is dominated by power generation, agriculture, shipping.
City record
Population
562K
Founded
1792
Region
Western Naimiyya
Economy
Power generation · Agriculture · Shipping · Services
Known for
the fish markets
Setting
fertile lowland
Seaport
Inside the city
districts- Old Quarter
the original walled settlement, now mostly civic offices
- Harbour Row
docks, bonded stores and the customs authority
- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Western Naimiyya is mostly mountain range opening onto the sea, cut by river valleys. Local production centres on iron, coal, minerals, energy.
Country