Kurkreil
Kurkreil sits inland in fertile lowland in Rukaung Province. It is one of the country's larger secondary cities and a regional centre of trade. Work here is dominated by agriculture, power generation, services.
City record
Population
702K
Founded
1734
Region
Rukaung Province
Economy
Agriculture · Power generation · Services
Known for
the cathedral district
Setting
fertile lowland
Inside the city
districts- Old Quarter
the original walled settlement, now mostly civic offices
- Riverside
warehouses converted into workshops and housing
- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Rukaung Province is mostly fertile lowland opening onto the sea. Local production centres on agriculture, fisheries, coal, energy.
Country