Koumbasi
| Allegiance | Sirdabi Caliphate |
| Capital | Koumbasat |
| Governor | Abdannur Olundawe es-Saif Amir |
| Demonym | Koumbasi |
| Official Language(s) | Sirdabi, Bissa |
| Official Religion | Azadi |
| Currency | fals/dirham/nour |
| Native Heritages | Bissenke, Tessouare, Jogo |
Wealthy in both gold and wisdom, Koumbasi is the westernmost possession of the Sirdabi Caliphate. As one of only two emirates associated with the caliphate, its status allows it a somewhat greater degree of independence under the rule of a local emir, or prince. Both trade and travel pour down the wide course of the great Tajeddi River that runs through the emirate's heart, from the nearby Cloud Kingdoms, to the neighboring province of Tessere, down onto the Gilded Plain -- and it is the Koumbasi people who control the flow of commerce. But they are as proud of their learning as they are of their material riches, and have a great drive both to accumulate more knowledge and to disseminate it throughout the world as widely as their gold dust, for the greater honor and glory of their realm.
Geography & Climate
People
The people of Koumbasi are a mix of predominately Bissenke and Tessouare populations. The Bissenke predominate in the southern half of the emirate, with large numbers living in towns and farmland along the Tajeddi River. Outside of Koumbasi the Bissenke are especially known for their cities, with their great madrasas and mosques, prosperous markets, and striking earthen architecture. A great many Bissenke do in fact live and work in such cities, finding roles as craftsmen, scholars, scribes, religious functionaries, and a host of other professions. But many more live in small villages scattered along the river or across the savannah lands of the far south of Koumbasi. Here they are farmers and fishers, cultivating the fruits of the land, as well as caravan guides and middlemen helping to drive the gold trade along. The Lassanda tribe is especially recognizable for their lives centered entirely along -- and on -- the Tajeddi River, and their goodwill is carefully cultivated by all those whose trade and travel relies on transport via pinasse, the Lassanda's maneuverable boats.
Economy
Religion
Cities & Towns
- Koumbasat, "the Ever-Changing" capital of Koumbasi, as famed for its libraries and university as for the wealth of its gold trade.
- Chigokun, a fishing town sheltered from the Great Stormy Sea by its school of barrier islands.
- Jalu-Jaro, Koumbasat's traditional rival in fame and prestige, known especially for the grandeur and sanctity of its Olufemi Mosque.
- Mbolu, the City of Boats, the floating center of the Lassanda river people's culture.
- Okele, a market village where the bounty of the sea is exchanged for the produce and goods of the interior.
- Souare, the great mountain town of northern Koumbasi, where Bissenke jalis come together with Tessouare poets for the renowned Festival of Harmony.
- Tureghat, a port town of stilt-legged buildings overlooking the Adelantean coast.