Zha'tar

Zha'tar
Province of Hysera
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Location of Zha'tar (dark green) in Hysera (light green) and Trellin (dark grey)
Nation	Hysera
Capital	Ludef
Area
• Total	63,106 km2 (24,365 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	9,269,235
• Density	146.88/km2 (380.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Zhaatarti
Area code(s)	019, 020

Zha'tar (pronounced /ʒæˈtɑr/), officially the Dominion of Zha'tar (Ahéri: Qúnini ti'Zha'tar), is a province of the Hyseran and Trellinese empires. It is the fifteenth smallest province by total area and the eleventh-most populous province. Within Hysera alone, it is the largest province by area. The province borders Emla to the north, Arimathea to the northeast, Saheri to the south and Hysera and the Sea of Jajich to the west. It has a total area of roughly 63,106 km² (24,365 sq mi) and a population of 9,269,235.

Only a small portion of Zha'tar is coastal, a narrow and densely-populated strip between Aloyu and Pycara that is about 26 km (16 mi) from north to south. Away from the wet and rainy coast, Zha'tar is characterised by arid and semi-arid climates, with highland and desert extending across the centre and northwest of the province. The Vekra Retiqa, one of Teudallum's most significant cordilleras, traverses the province from the northwest to the east. The highest point in Hysera and indeed the Trellinese Empire is Torúmalana, a mountain of 5,711 m (18,737 ft), in southeastern Zha'tar. The eastern portion of the province is dominated by the Ludef Plateau, one of the highest plateaux in Astyria, with average elevations about 3,300–3,500 metres (10,800–11,500 ft), more than two miles above sea level. The provincial capital, and seat of its lordship, is at Ludef, an ancient city established on the plateau, which is home to over 1.4 million people and one of Astyria's highest major cities.