Ushteyghoo

Ushteyghoo is a consolidated city-county located along the Aarnieu River in the southeastern region of the country of Lathadu. With an estimated population of 657,674 and 1,717,832 in its extended metro area, it is the most populous city in Lathadu. Serving as a major port, Ushteyghoo is considered to be an economic and commercial hub for the broader Sedic Gulf region of Eastern Alutra.

Ushteyghoo is world-renowned for its distinct music, cuisine, linguistic dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals. The historic heart of the city is known for its architecture and vibrant nightlife. The city has been described as the “beating heart” of Lathadu, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Additionally, Ushteyghoo has increasingly been the center of a small but growing film industry in Lathadu, along with the neighboring city of Calleebane.

Ushteyghoo has had human inhabitants since the first century BCE, and from there on grew to become among the largest cities in the region, before officially becoming the largest upon the raising of Calleebane in the 17th century. The city has historically been very vulnerable to flooding due to factors such as high rainfall, low-lying elevation, and poor natural drainage. National and local authorities alike have installed a complex system of levees and drainage pumps in an effort to protect the city. The city of wider County Ushteyghoo are coterminous. Since 1917, County Ushteyghoo has been the most populous in the nation, surpassing County Calleebane.