Poakchan
Poakchan sits on the coast in Koalual Basin. It is one of the country's larger secondary cities and a regional centre of trade. Work here is dominated by fishing, agriculture, shipping.
City record
Population
533K
Founded
1606
Region
Koalual Basin
Economy
Fishing · Agriculture · Shipping · Services
Known for
the old customs house
Setting
fertile lowland
Seaport
Inside the city
districts- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
- Old Quarter
the original walled settlement, now mostly civic offices
- Market Ward
dense trading streets and the produce halls
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Koalual Basin is mostly fertile lowland opening onto the sea. Local production centres on agriculture, minerals, fisheries, iron.
Country