Nayzagay

Nayzaygay is the capital of Nilo-Gordas, and currently the third-most populated city in said country.

History of Nayzagay
Nayzagay as a city is over two thousand years old, though known by different names.

It began as simply a place for trade, as it was on the coast and provided easy access to other parts of the continent (Occidentalis Major was far more interconnected before colonization than the "Old World" thinks). The town became known as "Meredilas," or simply "Meeting Place" in Niloan.

For years, it served as the capital of the Niloan Kingdom, and then the Niloan Empire, though by then it was known as Geornos City (the first emperor was really obsessed with himself).

Even thoughout the Bi-Millenium war, whoever held control of Nayzagay (or any of the twenty-or-so names it went through during this period) was considered in charge of the country.

During PRA colonization, Nayzagay (then Ridiza, the name of the Niloan mother goddess) was considered capital of the colony, and has stayed that way ever since.

Nayzagay Today
Nayzagay was renamed to Endi Vendico ("Fallen Empire" in Niloan) by Loreona Gengaely, the first modern Zariff of Nilo-Gordas.

In 1913, however, less than a year after Gengaely's appointment, the capital was renamed to Nayzagay, which means "lightning" in an Earthen language, according to G. H. Wells. In Niloan, its meaning is unclear, but it seems to have something to do with power and rising from the ashes.

Supposedly, the name was chosen by the gods, and no one, thank goodness, has any intention of changing it anytime soon.

Nayzagay as a city has gained a bit of notoriety for being "not exactly the best place to live," according to a Niloan newspaper, especially since the rather questionable "Clean up Nayzagay," which may-or-may-not be government sanctioned. The initiative evicted two-thirds of Nayzagay's population, which is now scattered across Touleese, Fictia, and the Niloan countryside.

Nayzagay's population has increased again, now at 200,000 (1919 est.), though Goriz Station seems to have secured its spot at the top of Nilo-Gordas's cities, at 600,000 (almost half of Nilo-Gordas's population).

It remains to be seen whether Nayzagay will rebuild itself and get out of poverty, but for now, it seems to be well on its way there.