Maimkent
Maimkent sits on a river bend in Western Naimiyya. It is a modest provincial town serving the surrounding countryside. Work here is dominated by mining.
City record
Population
194K
Founded
1586
Region
Western Naimiyya
Economy
Mining
Known for
its stone bridges
Setting
highland
River crossing
Inside the city
districts- Old Quarter
the original walled settlement, now mostly civic offices
- Market Ward
dense trading streets and the produce halls
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