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Sanniq
N'Garuba
Sabaré
Taruké
Wagadaya
Nyanza
Kizunda
Vakonta
Manduli
Dioptara
Zamuri

ELEVEN RIVERS,
ONE EMPIRE

Northern
Tier

01

N'Garuba

Trans-Saharan gateway, salt trade, caravan logistics

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02

Sabaré

Communication nexus, griots, drum languages

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03

Taruké

Military heartland, cavalry, Red Sea corridor

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Imperial Core

01

Sanniq

Imperial core, "The Gathering," population ~500,000

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N'Garuba
Province

Trans-Saharan Gateway

Trans-
Saharan
gateway,
northern frontier

Salt trade, diamond mining, gold relay, trans-Saharan commerce

Desert-
edge oases,
salt flats,
caravan routes

Mande/Saharan synthesis, nomadic-sedentary balance

N'Garuba Province served as Sanniquellie's gateway to the Mediterranean world. Its merchants organized the caravans that crossed the Sahara, carrying gold northward and salt southward. The province's economy depended on controlling these crucial trade routes — logistics, navigation, and the production of salt from the region's vast flats.
The Northern Ridge, running along the province's frontier, also yielded diamonds —
a resource that would become increasingly valuable in modern times.

Tekira, the provincial capital, grew wealthy as the hub where desert caravans met river traffic heading south into the empire's interior. The culture here synthesized Mande traditions with Saharan nomadic practices, creating a unique society comfortable in both worlds.

Specialization

Caravan logistics, desert navigation, salt production.

Key Cities

Tekira (trade hub), Darana (oasis market).