Manjhud

Manjhud (Barashan: مانجود; Hajorian: [maːnʤʱʊd]) is a predominantly Dajankagrash town located approximately two kilometers north of Jokani, the capital of Obanacia. It is a part of the Jokani metropolitan area, and has a population of 12,000 as of 2021. Barashan is the most spoken language in Manjhud. It is also the location of the country's busiest airport. Manjhud is the largest Dajankagrash settlement within the Jokani metropolitan area.

History
The town of Manjhud was established by the ethnic Dajankagrash people who have fled Jokani after communal riots between them and the ethnic Hajors in 1903. It was created by the Dajankagrash nationalist Nur Waliyad Aziz to, according to him, protect the Dajankagrash people in Obanacia from further danger. The government did not recognize the town as it was illegally established and refused to provide water and electricity, making Manjhud one of the most impoverished places at the time.

In 1938, Manjhud suffered one of the worst crimes against humanity in Obanacia, with 200 Dajankagrash people massacred by Hajor nationalists. The event came to be known as the Manjhud massacre, although the Tahamirjadasa-led government denied such massacre ever happened. In 1943, Manjhud was finally recognized by the government and was given official town status.

In 1965, the Manjhud Airport was established and built in Manjhud. After Jati Hujambala Skhaldu was elected president of Obanacia in 2001, the airport was renamed after him. This has spawned severe backlash from the Dajankagrash community living in the town, but this was later resettled. The town earned the nickname Airport Town after the establishment of the airport itself.

Geography
Manjhud is located two kilometers north of Jokani, and four kilometers south of the Manjhati River, where the town's name possibly comes from. It has an area of 43 km², with a, with high levels of and rainfall. Average summer temperatures are around 43°C, almost the same as Jokani. Maximum average winter temperatures are around 12°C.

Demographics
Manjhud's population is 12,000 as of 2021. The town is almost extensively Dajankagrash, with the Dajankagrash people accounting up to around 98% of the population. There also exists a tiny non-Dajankagrash minority, mostly of Hajor background.