Anduruna

Anduruna is the oldest continually inhabited city in the settled galaxy and serves as the capital of humanity. It is located on the eastern continent of Eshduri, and it was traditionally the hierarchy's only multicultural settlement.

The city's current population is roughly 20 million.

Location
Anduruna is located near the northwestern coast of Eshduri's eastern continent. The oldest parts of the city were constructed on the banks of the Andurra River, but the modern settlement now occupies most of the southern river valley.

The western edge of the city runs along the coastline, along a cliffside that has been reinforced by engineers. This elevated position prevents the city from flooding when coastlines rise. Anduruna's docks were designed to float and automatically adjust to sea levels.

The climate is mild, though seasonal storms pass through every local fall. It is located on the edge of the Sakir province, but the city and its surrounding territory are on neutral land.

Landmarks and Layout
The first image that pops into anyone's head when they think of Anduruna is the city's vast network of hyperstructures. The majority of the city is dominated by massive buildings that function as cities-within-cities. Each hyperstructure is a self-sufficient community with its own shopping centers, farms, power generators, emergency services, and police forces. The artistic designs of Anduruna's hyperstructures are revered throughout the territories -- including features such as sweeping curves, hanging gardens, and even waterfalls that can be hundreds of meters tall. Big name architects compete to attract tourists and prospective residents.

Although technically a multicultural settlement in the sense that the total population is mixed, Anduruna is divided into urum-based districts. Each urum controls a specific section of the city, and people seldom interact with those who are outside of their cultural group unless business calls for it. Visits to high-profile nightclubs and tourist attractions are exceptions to this unspoken rule.

Because each hyperstructure is a city in itself, Anduruna as a whole has no overarching residential/commercial/industrial districts. Certain ancient portions of the city are protected territory, serving as interactive historical museums. Most of these 'old cities' are no older than the dawn of the space age, though some exceptionally well-maintained structures from the bronze and iron ages are still in existence.

Anduruna has one large administrative district near the center of the city. The parliament building, one of the older structures in Anduruna, is where the leaders of the hierarchy convene to discuss inter-urum politics. The parliament assembles for full meetings in short bursts, as it can take many centuries to build consensus throughout the settled galaxy.