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| name                    = New Aɣmat City
| name                    = Maktarim
| native_name            = Azaɣar Aɣmat n Assa
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| image2                  = Bab Agnaou.jpg
| alt2                    = Preserved ruins in Old Aɣmat
| alt2                    = The Sundered Gate
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| image3                  = Tripoli Central Business District from Oea Park.JPG
| alt3                    = Place Messidor/Adɣar Mgrawi
| alt3                    = Murabbaɣ Centre
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| image4                  = Court of the Lions - 2013.07 - panoramio.jpg
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| alt4                    = Court of the Lions
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| alt6                    = Electric bus rapid transit lanes in the Laqbilt Quarter
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| subdivision_name2      = [[Messidor Union|Aɣmatia]]
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|1 = Murabbaɣ Centre
|2 = Waterfront
|3 = Laqbilt Quarter
|4 = Laɣrab Quarter
|5 = Tetsouiq Garden
|6 = Old Aɣmat
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| governing_body          = New Aɣmat City Workers' Council
| governing_body          = Maktarim 9 Consortium
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| population_as_of        = 2018
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| postal_code            = MAK1-01 to MAK9-50
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| area_code              = 318 and 429
| area_code              = 318 and 429
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[[New Aɣmat City]] (Tamaziɣt: ''Azaɣar Aɣmat n Assa'', Audonic: ''Cité de Nouveau Aɣmat'') is the capital and largest city of the [[Messidor Union]]. It is located in the constituent nation of Aɣmatia on the coast of Aɣmat Bay in the Periclean sea.  
[[Maktarim]] ({{wp|Central Atlas Tamazight|Takelat}}: ⵎⴰⴽⵜⴰⵔⵉⵎ) is the capital and largest city of the [[Talahara|United Communes of Talahara]] with a population of 8,873,785 as of the 2022 census. It is located on the coast of Juga Bay in the Periclean sea.  


The city proper extends 823 km<sup>2</sup> (318 sq mi) but its metropolitan area extends approximately 16,618 km<sup>2</sup> (6,416 sq mi). Density outside the city centre is relatively low, however, the metropolitan area is served by one of the most efficient intra-city transit systems in the Messidor Union.
The city proper extends 823 km<sup>2</sup> (318 sq mi) but its commonly denoted metropolitan area extends approximately 16,618 km<sup>2</sup> (6,416 sq mi). Maktarim is at the core of the Rubric Coast Megalopolis, with over 95% of the country's population living along the northern coastline.


New Aɣmat City is a transportation and service hub. It is often considered the economic core of the Messidor Union. In addition, it is home to a number of culturally significant monuments and festivals.
Maktarim is a transportation and service hub. It is the financial, political, and transportation core of Talahara. In addition, it is home to a number of culturally significant monuments and festivals.


==History==
==History==
New Aɣmat City has a history that stretches millennia, generally divided into two eras. The first era stretches from the city's founding in the early fourth millennium BCE until its destruction following the Great Earthquake of Gran Aligonia in 1440. The second era began with the reconstruction and founding of "New Aɣmat" to the present day.


===Old Aɣmat===
==Geography and climate==
Maktarim is a coastal city on the Periclean. The urban centre and metropolitan area arc around Juga Bay and around the mouth and delta of the Mekwisan River. The topography varies between hills and cliffs along the coast to the west and flatter beaches to the east. The tallest point in the city is Lamnadar Hill in the Maktarim-Laɣrab at 375 m.
 
The climate of the city is {{wpl|Semi-arid_climate#Hot_semi-arid_climates|hot and semi-arid}}, lightly mediated by the Periclean. Summers are hot and usually dry with short, mild winters. Transitional seasons bring greater humidity before temperatures fall, leading to extreme mugginess. On average, only 57 out of 365 days of the year experience rain. The Mekwisan's delta rarely fills and many of the tendrils of the river are dry save for during extreme floods. The different paths, both dry and wet, separate many of the city's council regions.


===Cityscape===
Outside of the urban centre, population density falls off rapidly. The six districts that make up Maktarim-proper average at over a million population each and are further subdivided into wards. The Waterfront and Murabbaɣ Centre districts are the economic centres and feature the most modernist urban development. The other districts and much of the outlying metropolitan communities are bedroom communities with mixed development and economic activity.


===New Aɣmat===
==Demographics==
As of 2022, Maktarim has a population of 8,873,785 within its urban centre. The total population living in the metropolitan area exceeds 12 million while the megalopolitan area includes up to 50 million. Maktarim is the largest city in Talahara and one of the largest metropolises in northern Scipia and the world. Approximately 47.3% of the population identify as male, 48.1% identify as female, and 4.6% identify with another gender or are non-binary. The average age of the population is 37.7 years old, compared to a national average age of 38.5 years old. The population density of the urban area is approximately 2,380 people per km<sup>2</sup>. The metropolitan area has a density of approximately 890 people per km<sup>2</sup>


===Contemporary history===
Maktarim is home to the largest immigrant population in Talahara. Approximately 5.1% of the population was born in Tyreseia. A further 21.2% of the population was born outside of the Rubric Coast. Of the Talaharan-born population, a majority of 63.2% identify as Kel Aman.


==Geography and climate==
In terms of religion, Maktarim is home to many historic shrines and temples of [[Massanism]]. However, it is the most irreligious city in Talahara with over 63.0% of the population professing no religious beliefs.


===Cityscape===
==Culture==
Maktarim is renowned for its festivals and nightlife, as well as historical sites and museums. The five-day-long new year festivals before the summer equinox are among the most widely known. During the five last days of the year (six during leap years), non-essential services and suppliers completely close down for festivities in the streets. Night markets are also a longstanding tradition in the city. Textual references to the ancient Kel Aman tradition date back to the third millennium BCE in the Atm'mass. Most public parks and squares host night markets on the ninth or tenth days of the week.


==Demographics==
Famous historic sites include the ruins of the Old Town, the Latin Forum, and several Massanist and Azdarin temples. The Talaharan National Museum is located in the Waterfront council region and has many recovered and several reconstructed artifacts from ancient Kel Aman and Kel Hadar history.


==Culture==
The University of Maktarim's main campus is located in the city. The institution is renowned for its humanities departments and journalistic output. There are also several dozen concert halls and sports arenas in the city. The most famous sporting venue is the Maktarim International Raceway which hosts the Talaharan Grand Prix in the World Automotive Championship and several other major events. The raceway is located in the council region of Maktarim-Anfa North.


==Economy==
==Economy==
The capital of Talahara is, first and foremost, a service hub. In addition to standard services and post-industrial production, Maktarim is home to a large number of unions in addition to regional headquarters for those that are not. There is also a healthy advanced manufacturing and engineering sector based primarily around maritime activities and construction.


==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
 
Maktarim has public transit in the form of both light rail and bus rapid transit services. The former is more concentrated in the city core while the latter runs throughout the metropolitan area, including service within lower-density areas. The city is a rail hub for freight transportation, a light rail network that runs along the more heavily populated coast, and full passenger rail service throughout Talahara. A large volume of trans-Periclean sea traffic travels through Maktarim as well, including both passenger and freight service. The Maktarim International Airport is also one of the busiest airports on the Rubric Coast.


[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Messidor]]
[[Category:Talahara]]
[[category:Ajax]]
[[category:Ajax]]

Latest revision as of 03:27, 18 June 2024

Maktarim
ⵎⴰⴽⵜⴰⵔⵉⵎ
Capital
Zar Talahara
The Sundered Gate
Murabbaɣ Centre
Court of the Lions
Ambuš Plaza in Laɣrab Quarter
Electric bus rapid transit lanes in the Laqbilt Quarter
West Maktarim cityscape
'Asifa Towers
Foundedc. 3800 BCE
Government
 • TypeUrban association
 • BodyMaktarim 9 Consortium
Area
 • Urban
3,728 km2 (1,439 sq mi)
 • Metro
16,630 km2 (6,420 sq mi)
Highest elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Urban
8,873,785
 • Urban density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
14,801,016
 • Metro density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
DemonymMaktarite
Postal code
MAK1-01 to MAK9-50
Area code(s)318 and 429

Maktarim (Takelat: ⵎⴰⴽⵜⴰⵔⵉⵎ) is the capital and largest city of the United Communes of Talahara with a population of 8,873,785 as of the 2022 census. It is located on the coast of Juga Bay in the Periclean sea.

The city proper extends 823 km2 (318 sq mi) but its commonly denoted metropolitan area extends approximately 16,618 km2 (6,416 sq mi). Maktarim is at the core of the Rubric Coast Megalopolis, with over 95% of the country's population living along the northern coastline.

Maktarim is a transportation and service hub. It is the financial, political, and transportation core of Talahara. In addition, it is home to a number of culturally significant monuments and festivals.

History

Geography and climate

Maktarim is a coastal city on the Periclean. The urban centre and metropolitan area arc around Juga Bay and around the mouth and delta of the Mekwisan River. The topography varies between hills and cliffs along the coast to the west and flatter beaches to the east. The tallest point in the city is Lamnadar Hill in the Maktarim-Laɣrab at 375 m.

The climate of the city is hot and semi-arid, lightly mediated by the Periclean. Summers are hot and usually dry with short, mild winters. Transitional seasons bring greater humidity before temperatures fall, leading to extreme mugginess. On average, only 57 out of 365 days of the year experience rain. The Mekwisan's delta rarely fills and many of the tendrils of the river are dry save for during extreme floods. The different paths, both dry and wet, separate many of the city's council regions.

Cityscape

Outside of the urban centre, population density falls off rapidly. The six districts that make up Maktarim-proper average at over a million population each and are further subdivided into wards. The Waterfront and Murabbaɣ Centre districts are the economic centres and feature the most modernist urban development. The other districts and much of the outlying metropolitan communities are bedroom communities with mixed development and economic activity.

Demographics

As of 2022, Maktarim has a population of 8,873,785 within its urban centre. The total population living in the metropolitan area exceeds 12 million while the megalopolitan area includes up to 50 million. Maktarim is the largest city in Talahara and one of the largest metropolises in northern Scipia and the world. Approximately 47.3% of the population identify as male, 48.1% identify as female, and 4.6% identify with another gender or are non-binary. The average age of the population is 37.7 years old, compared to a national average age of 38.5 years old. The population density of the urban area is approximately 2,380 people per km2. The metropolitan area has a density of approximately 890 people per km2

Maktarim is home to the largest immigrant population in Talahara. Approximately 5.1% of the population was born in Tyreseia. A further 21.2% of the population was born outside of the Rubric Coast. Of the Talaharan-born population, a majority of 63.2% identify as Kel Aman.

In terms of religion, Maktarim is home to many historic shrines and temples of Massanism. However, it is the most irreligious city in Talahara with over 63.0% of the population professing no religious beliefs.

Culture

Maktarim is renowned for its festivals and nightlife, as well as historical sites and museums. The five-day-long new year festivals before the summer equinox are among the most widely known. During the five last days of the year (six during leap years), non-essential services and suppliers completely close down for festivities in the streets. Night markets are also a longstanding tradition in the city. Textual references to the ancient Kel Aman tradition date back to the third millennium BCE in the Atm'mass. Most public parks and squares host night markets on the ninth or tenth days of the week.

Famous historic sites include the ruins of the Old Town, the Latin Forum, and several Massanist and Azdarin temples. The Talaharan National Museum is located in the Waterfront council region and has many recovered and several reconstructed artifacts from ancient Kel Aman and Kel Hadar history.

The University of Maktarim's main campus is located in the city. The institution is renowned for its humanities departments and journalistic output. There are also several dozen concert halls and sports arenas in the city. The most famous sporting venue is the Maktarim International Raceway which hosts the Talaharan Grand Prix in the World Automotive Championship and several other major events. The raceway is located in the council region of Maktarim-Anfa North.

Economy

The capital of Talahara is, first and foremost, a service hub. In addition to standard services and post-industrial production, Maktarim is home to a large number of unions in addition to regional headquarters for those that are not. There is also a healthy advanced manufacturing and engineering sector based primarily around maritime activities and construction.

Infrastructure

Maktarim has public transit in the form of both light rail and bus rapid transit services. The former is more concentrated in the city core while the latter runs throughout the metropolitan area, including service within lower-density areas. The city is a rail hub for freight transportation, a light rail network that runs along the more heavily populated coast, and full passenger rail service throughout Talahara. A large volume of trans-Periclean sea traffic travels through Maktarim as well, including both passenger and freight service. The Maktarim International Airport is also one of the busiest airports on the Rubric Coast.