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	'''Zalawi''' is a province of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]], its only [[Idiri]] possession lying south of the [[Great Hazari Desert]]. With a hospitable sandy coastline along the [[Gulf of Adwa]] and [[Sea of ~~Salaah~~]], rich iron mines in its interior, and trade connections with peoples of both land and sea, Zalawi is a vital contributor to the caliphate's prosperity. Sailors, shipbuilders, and daring entrepreneurs, the [[Salawi]] people's thriving trade with the land of [[Jalanjhur]] predates even that of the Sirdabi themselves.		'''Zalawi''' is a province of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]], its only [[Idiri]] possession lying south of the [[Great Hazari Desert]]. With a hospitable sandy coastline along the [[Gulf of Adwa]] and [[Sea of Sala'ah]], rich iron mines in its interior, and trade connections with peoples of both land and sea, Zalawi is a vital contributor to the caliphate's prosperity. Sailors, shipbuilders, and daring entrepreneurs, the [[Salawi]] people's thriving trade with the land of [[Jalanjhur]] predates even that of the Sirdabi themselves.

	==Geography & Climate==		==Geography & Climate==
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	[[File:Zalawi_small.jpg\|thumb\|500px\|Zalawi Province, Sirdabi Caliphate]]		[[File:Zalawi_small.jpg\|thumb\|500px\|Zalawi Province, Sirdabi Caliphate]]

	Zalawi is relatively temperate and wet compared to the desert provinces of the north Idiri coast. It has two rainy seasons produced by the warm wet monsoon winds coming off the [[Sea of ~~Salaah~~]]: the primary and very intense rains of Rashani through Ashbat, and a second period of lighter but frequent rains in the fall months of Kholabi and Oniris. That being said, Zalawi is still a hot and often sweltering land, with a particularly debilitating damp heat that settles in during the month of Jinniyah.		Zalawi is relatively temperate and wet compared to the desert provinces of the north Idiri coast. It has two rainy seasons produced by the warm wet monsoon winds coming off the [[Sea of Sala'ah]]: the primary and very intense rains of Rashani through Ashbat, and a second period of lighter but frequent rains in the fall months of Kholabi and Oniris. That being said, Zalawi is still a hot and often sweltering land, with a particularly debilitating damp heat that settles in during the month of Jinniyah.

	Zalawi converges on its north side with the neighboring province of [[Raziya]], where the [[Great Thirsty Mountains]] form the border between the two. Its southern border is less clear, as Zalawi territory dissolves into the [[Opone Grasslands]] where Salawi and Xhalantu tribal boundaries tend to shift fluidly over time. Most of the province's population is concentrated in large cities strung out along the coast, despite this area receiving less rain than the interior. In the interior, life in small villages to medium-sized towns is the norm, especially in the [[Daoui N'douri Hills]] where the province's iron and copper mines are found and the climate is slightly less torrid. Few people reside in the north of Zalawi, where the stony terrain is more stark and less suited for agriculture.		Zalawi converges on its north side with the neighboring province of [[Raziya]], where the [[Great Thirsty Mountains]] form the border between the two. Its southern border is less clear, as Zalawi territory dissolves into the [[Opone Grasslands]] where Salawi and Xhalantu tribal boundaries tend to shift fluidly over time. Most of the province's population is concentrated in large cities strung out along the coast, despite this area receiving less rain than the interior. In the interior, life in small villages to medium-sized towns is the norm, especially in the [[Daoui N'douri Hills]] where the province's iron and copper mines are found and the climate is slightly less torrid. Few people reside in the north of Zalawi, where the stony terrain is more stark and less suited for agriculture.

	The elevation of the province rises from east to west, progressing from the low and sandy coast to the central hill country, and then still more dramatically ascending towards the [[Izendi Highlands]] that lie beyond the province's western border. The swift flow of the upper [[Ulembeke River]] is driven by this difference in elevation, emerging from [[Nirzali's Mirror]] and plunging down in a torrent of rapids and waterfalls into the broad [[Kibu Valley]]. From this point the river is much more navigable and supports a ready trade within the interior, aided by thriving river towns such as Olangiri. Coming off the gentle decline of the Kibu, the Ulembeke enters a large flat basin between the Daoui N'douri Hills and [[Ragged Rock Bluff]], where the river abandons all pretense of having banks and flows out in an immense maze of channels called the [[Vast Salt Marsh]]. Eventually some of these channels converge once again on the southeast side of the marsh, becoming the Halesi Outflow, where it passes through the town of the same name before eventually pouring out into the Sea of ~~Salaah~~.		The elevation of the province rises from east to west, progressing from the low and sandy coast to the central hill country, and then still more dramatically ascending towards the [[Izendi Highlands]] that lie beyond the province's western border. The swift flow of the upper [[Ulembeke River]] is driven by this difference in elevation, emerging from [[Nirzali's Mirror]] and plunging down in a torrent of rapids and waterfalls into the broad [[Kibu Valley]]. From this point the river is much more navigable and supports a ready trade within the interior, aided by thriving river towns such as Olangiri. Coming off the gentle decline of the Kibu, the Ulembeke enters a large flat basin between the Daoui N'douri Hills and [[Ragged Rock Bluff]], where the river abandons all pretense of having banks and flows out in an immense maze of channels called the [[Vast Salt Marsh]]. Eventually some of these channels converge once again on the southeast side of the marsh, becoming the Halesi Outflow, where it passes through the town of the same name before eventually pouring out into the Sea of Sala'ah.

	==People==		==People==
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	==Economy==		==Economy==

	Most of Zalawi's flourishing economy stems from maritime trade with the lands around the Sea of ~~Salaah~~, especially with Jalanjhur. Most important to this trade is the export of the province's superb quality iron ore, which is mined from the Daoui N'douri Hills and often shipped to Jalanjhur to be forged into steel by that land's equally superb smiths. Some of this steel may be made into weapons, which are in turn sent back across the sea to the lands of the caliphate, or the steel itself may be shipped back out in ingots. The most exalted blade of the caliphate, the famed Suurmiyyan scimitar, is crafted of Jalanit steel forged from Zalawi iron. More prosaically, the ore is used domestically to produce a wide range of quality iron goods.		Most of Zalawi's flourishing economy stems from maritime trade with the lands around the Sea of Sala'ah, especially with Jalanjhur. Most important to this trade is the export of the province's superb quality iron ore, which is mined from the Daoui N'douri Hills and often shipped to Jalanjhur to be forged into steel by that land's equally superb smiths. Some of this steel may be made into weapons, which are in turn sent back across the sea to the lands of the caliphate, or the steel itself may be shipped back out in ingots. The most exalted blade of the caliphate, the famed Suurmiyyan scimitar, is crafted of Jalanit steel forged from Zalawi iron. More prosaically, the ore is used domestically to produce a wide range of quality iron goods.

	Besides iron, Zalawi exports numerous materials that come to it from the Idiri interior, including ivory, tropical hardwoods, leopard skins and other fine hides, salt, copper, and semiprecious gems.		Besides iron, Zalawi exports numerous materials that come to it from the Idiri interior, including ivory, tropical hardwoods, leopard skins and other fine hides, salt, copper, and semiprecious gems.
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	==Cities & Towns==		==Cities & Towns==

	* '''[[Zaloudri]]''', called "the White Dove of ~~Salaah~~", the provincial capital and a thriving hub of commerce and shipbuilding.		* '''[[Zaloudri]]''', called "the White Dove of Sala'ah", the provincial capital and a thriving hub of commerce and shipbuilding.
	* '''[[Dour]]''', a down-to-earth mining town.		* '''[[Dour]]''', a down-to-earth mining town.
	* '''[[Esianka]]''', home of the ancient Ganajh copper mine and the age-old rival of Dour.		* '''[[Esianka]]''', home of the ancient Ganajh copper mine and the age-old rival of Dour.

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Economy

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	Most of Zalawi's flourishing economy stems from maritime trade with the lands around the Sea of Salaah, especially with Jalanjhur. Most important to this trade is the export of the province's superb quality iron ore, which is mined from the Daoui N'douri Hills and often shipped to Jalanjhur to be forged into steel by that land's equally superb smiths. Some of this steel may be made into weapons, which are in turn sent back across the sea to the lands of the caliphate, or the steel itself may be shipped back out in ingots. The most exalted blade of the caliphate, the famed Suurmiyyan scimitar, is crafted of Jalanit steel forged from Zalawi iron. More prosaically, the ore is used domestically to produce a wide range of quality iron goods.		Most of Zalawi's flourishing economy stems from maritime trade with the lands around the Sea of Salaah, especially with Jalanjhur. Most important to this trade is the export of the province's superb quality iron ore, which is mined from the Daoui N'douri Hills and often shipped to Jalanjhur to be forged into steel by that land's equally superb smiths. Some of this steel may be made into weapons, which are in turn sent back across the sea to the lands of the caliphate, or the steel itself may be shipped back out in ingots. The most exalted blade of the caliphate, the famed Suurmiyyan scimitar, is crafted of Jalanit steel forged from Zalawi iron. More prosaically, the ore is used domestically to produce a wide range of quality iron goods.

	Besides iron, Zalawi exports ~~a wide range of~~ materials that come to it from the Idiri interior, including ivory, tropical hardwoods, leopard skins and other fine hides, salt, copper, and semiprecious gems.		Besides iron, Zalawi exports numerous materials that come to it from the Idiri interior, including ivory, tropical hardwoods, leopard skins and other fine hides, salt, copper, and semiprecious gems.

	The Salawi also craft a type of pottery known as filaware from the Fila tribe that first produced it. This pottery is a distinctive bright red from the iron-rich clay it is shaped with, and is painted with contrasting white designs. The clay used to produce filaware is also highly durable when fired properly, and it can be made into urns and pots for shipping, besides its popular decorative uses.		The Salawi also craft a type of pottery known as filaware from the Fila tribe that first produced it. This pottery is a distinctive bright red from the iron-rich clay it is shaped with, and is painted with contrasting white designs. The clay used to produce filaware is also highly durable when fired properly, and it can be made into urns and pots for shipping, besides its popular decorative uses.

Aleph at 03:55, 7 August 2022

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	'''Zalawi''' is a province of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]], its only [[Idiri]] possession lying south of the [[Great Hazari Desert]]. With a hospitable sandy coastline along the [[Sea of Salaah]], rich iron mines in its interior, and trade connections with peoples of both land and sea, Zalawi is a vital contributor to the caliphate's prosperity. Sailors, shipbuilders, and daring entrepreneurs, the [[Salawi]] people's thriving trade with the land of [[Jalanjhur]] predates even that of the Sirdabi themselves.		'''Zalawi''' is a province of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]], its only [[Idiri]] possession lying south of the [[Great Hazari Desert]]. With a hospitable sandy coastline along the [[Gulf of Adwa]] and [[Sea of Salaah]], rich iron mines in its interior, and trade connections with peoples of both land and sea, Zalawi is a vital contributor to the caliphate's prosperity. Sailors, shipbuilders, and daring entrepreneurs, the [[Salawi]] people's thriving trade with the land of [[Jalanjhur]] predates even that of the Sirdabi themselves.

	==Geography & Climate==		==Geography & Climate==

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Points of Interest

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	* [[Opone Grasslands]]		* [[Opone Grasslands]]
			* [[Paddle Isles]]
	* [[Ragged Rock Bluffs]]		* [[Ragged Rock Bluffs]]
	* [[Paddle Isles]]
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	* [[Sadiki Sandhills]]		* [[Sadiki Sandhills]]

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			* [[Blue Reef]]
	* [[Daoui N'douri Hills]]		* [[Daoui N'douri Hills]]
	* [[Great Thirsty Mountains]]		* [[Great Thirsty Mountains]]
	* [[Kibu Valley]]		* [[Kibu Valley]]
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			* [[Opone Grasslands]]
	* [[Ragged Rock Bluffs]]		* [[Ragged Rock Bluffs]]
	* [[~~Opone Grasslands~~]]		* [[Paddle Isles]]
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	* [[Sadiki ~~Sands~~]]		* [[Sadiki Sandhills]]
	* [[Valley of Whistling Grass]]		* [[Valley of Whistling Grass]]
	* [[Vast Salt Marsh]]		* [[Vast Salt Marsh]]

Aleph at 20:27, 23 July 2022

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	==Geography & Climate==		==Geography & Climate==

			[[File:Zalawi_small.jpg\|thumb\|500px\|Zalawi Province, Sirdabi Caliphate]]

	Zalawi is relatively temperate and wet compared to the desert provinces of the north Idiri coast. It has two rainy seasons produced by the warm wet monsoon winds coming off the [[Sea of Salaah]]: the primary and very intense rains of Rashani through Ashbat, and a second period of lighter but frequent rains in the fall months of Kholabi and Oniris. That being said, Zalawi is still a hot and often sweltering land, with a particularly debilitating damp heat that settles in during the month of Jinniyah.		Zalawi is relatively temperate and wet compared to the desert provinces of the north Idiri coast. It has two rainy seasons produced by the warm wet monsoon winds coming off the [[Sea of Salaah]]: the primary and very intense rains of Rashani through Ashbat, and a second period of lighter but frequent rains in the fall months of Kholabi and Oniris. That being said, Zalawi is still a hot and often sweltering land, with a particularly debilitating damp heat that settles in during the month of Jinniyah.

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Geography & Climate

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	Zalawi is relatively temperate and wet compared to the desert provinces of the north Idiri coast. It has two rainy seasons produced by the warm wet monsoon winds coming off the [[Sea of Salaah]]: the primary and very intense rains of Rashani through Ashbat, and a second period of lighter but frequent rains in the fall months of Kholabi and Oniris. That being said, Zalawi is still a hot and often sweltering land, with a particularly debilitating damp heat that settles in during the month of Jinniyah.		Zalawi is relatively temperate and wet compared to the desert provinces of the north Idiri coast. It has two rainy seasons produced by the warm wet monsoon winds coming off the [[Sea of Salaah]]: the primary and very intense rains of Rashani through Ashbat, and a second period of lighter but frequent rains in the fall months of Kholabi and Oniris. That being said, Zalawi is still a hot and often sweltering land, with a particularly debilitating damp heat that settles in during the month of Jinniyah.

	The elevation of the province rises from east to west, progressing from the low and sandy coast to the central hill country, and then still more dramatically ascending towards the [[Izendi Highlands]] that lie beyond the province's western border. The swift flow of the upper [[Ulembeke River]] is driven by this difference in elevation, emerging from [[Nirzali's Mirror]] and plunging down in a torrent of rapids and waterfalls into the broad [[Kibu Valley]]. From this point the river is much more navigable and supports a ready trade within the interior, aided by thriving river towns such as Olangiri. Coming off the gentle decline of the Kibu, the Ulembeke enters a large flat basin between the [[Daoui N'douri Hills]] and [[Ragged Rock Bluff]], where the river abandons all pretense of having banks and flows out in an immense maze of channels called the [[Vast Salt Marsh]]. Eventually some of these channels converge once again on the southeast side of the marsh, becoming the Halesi Outflow, where it passes through the town of the same name before eventually pouring out into the Sea of Salaah.		Zalawi converges on its north side with the neighboring province of [[Raziya]], where the [[Great Thirsty Mountains]] form the border between the two. Its southern border is less clear, as Zalawi territory dissolves into the [[Opone Grasslands]] where Salawi and Xhalantu tribal boundaries tend to shift fluidly over time. Most of the province's population is concentrated in large cities strung out along the coast, despite this area receiving less rain than the interior. In the interior, life in small villages to medium-sized towns is the norm, especially in the [[Daoui N'douri Hills]] where the province's iron and copper mines are found and the climate is slightly less torrid. Few people reside in the north of Zalawi, where the stony terrain is more stark and less suited for agriculture.

			The elevation of the province rises from east to west, progressing from the low and sandy coast to the central hill country, and then still more dramatically ascending towards the [[Izendi Highlands]] that lie beyond the province's western border. The swift flow of the upper [[Ulembeke River]] is driven by this difference in elevation, emerging from [[Nirzali's Mirror]] and plunging down in a torrent of rapids and waterfalls into the broad [[Kibu Valley]]. From this point the river is much more navigable and supports a ready trade within the interior, aided by thriving river towns such as Olangiri. Coming off the gentle decline of the Kibu, the Ulembeke enters a large flat basin between the Daoui N'douri Hills and [[Ragged Rock Bluff]], where the river abandons all pretense of having banks and flows out in an immense maze of channels called the [[Vast Salt Marsh]]. Eventually some of these channels converge once again on the southeast side of the marsh, becoming the Halesi Outflow, where it passes through the town of the same name before eventually pouring out into the Sea of Salaah.

	==People==		==People==

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Cities & Towns

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	==Cities & Towns==		==Cities & Towns==

	* '''[[Zaloudri]], called "the White Dove of Salaah", the provincial capital and a thriving hub of commerce and shipbuilding.~~'''~~		* '''[[Zaloudri]]''', called "the White Dove of Salaah", the provincial capital and a thriving hub of commerce and shipbuilding.
	* '''[[Dour]], a down-to-earth mining town.~~'''~~		* '''[[Dour]]''', a down-to-earth mining town.
	* '''[[Esianka]], home of the ancient Ganajh copper mine and the age-old rival of Dour.~~'''~~		* '''[[Esianka]]''', home of the ancient Ganajh copper mine and the age-old rival of Dour.
	* '''[[Halesi]], the crossroads of Zalawi and a haggler's paradise.~~'''~~		* '''[[Halesi]]''', the crossroads of Zalawi and a haggler's paradise.
	* '''[[Laascana]], a vibrant island port often called "Jalanjhur's west gate".~~'''~~		* '''[[Laascana]]''', a vibrant island port often called "Jalanjhur's west gate".
	* '''[[Olangiri]], a river town known for its daring pilots and colorful houseboats.~~'''~~		* '''[[Olangiri]]''', a river town known for its daring pilots and colorful houseboats.
	* '''[[Maleah]], a remote mountain village in a beautifully desolate land.~~'''~~		* '''[[Maleah]]''', a remote mountain village in a beautifully desolate land.

	==Points of Interest==		==Points of Interest==

Aleph at 20:28, 19 July 2022

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	==Cities & Towns==		==Cities & Towns==

	* '''[[Zaloudri]]:'''		* '''[[Zaloudri]], called "the White Dove of Salaah", the provincial capital and a thriving hub of commerce and shipbuilding.'''
	* '''[[Dour]]:'''		* '''[[Dour]], a down-to-earth mining town.'''
	* '''[[Esianka]]:'''		* '''[[Esianka]], home of the ancient Ganajh copper mine and the age-old rival of Dour.'''
	* '''[[Halesi]]:'''		* '''[[Halesi]], the crossroads of Zalawi and a haggler's paradise.'''
	* '''[[Laascana]]:'''		* '''[[Laascana]], a vibrant island port often called "Jalanjhur's west gate".'''
	* '''[[Olangiri]]:'''		* '''[[Olangiri]], a river town known for its daring pilots and colorful houseboats.'''
	* '''[[Maleah]]:'''		* '''[[Maleah]], a remote mountain village in a beautifully desolate land.'''

	==Points of Interest==		==Points of Interest==
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	* [[Opone Grasslands]]		* [[Opone Grasslands]]
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			* [[Sadiki Sands]]
	* [[Valley of Whistling Grass]]		* [[Valley of Whistling Grass]]
	* [[Vast Salt Marsh]]		* [[Vast Salt Marsh]]

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	\|'''Native Heritages'''		\|'''Native Heritages'''
	\|[[Salawi]], [[Sirdabi]], [[Xhalantu]], [[Kiliku]]		\|'''[[Salawi]]''', '''[[Sirdabi]]''', [[Xhalantu]], [[Kiliku]]
	\|}		\|}