Noncoa
Noncoa sits on the coast in Chualpuan Basin. It is one of the country's larger secondary cities and a regional centre of trade. Work here is dominated by agriculture, shipping, services.
City record
Population
879K
Founded
1894
Region
Chualpuan Basin
Economy
Agriculture · Shipping · Services
Known for
the harbour quarter
Setting
fertile lowland
Seaport
Inside the city
districts- New Districts
planned expansion built during the last boom
- Harbour Row
docks, bonded stores and the customs authority
- Old Quarter
the original walled settlement, now mostly civic offices
- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Chualpuan Basin is mostly mountain range opening onto the sea, cut by river valleys. Local production centres on fisheries, iron, minerals, coal.
Country