Pengeja

Pengeja (Irjysian: [peŋedʒaː]) is the second largest city of Maryaadah, and the capital of the Kosiwal division. Located near the country's maritime border with Morasavia, it is one of the major port cities of Maryaadah. It is home to the country's largest port, Pengeja Port.

The city was founded with the merger of Pengola and Hejya villages in the 17th century, after both of them agreed to do so to improve relations and trade. The name of the city was also created by merging the names of the villages. Pengeja gained city status in 1802, and it heavily developed into one of the major cities in Maryaadah. The destroyed nearly half of the city as a lot of the buildings were poorly built. Much of the damaged areas were rebuilt by 2009, but some of the ruins are still visible. The ruins are colloquially called "Malagi Watu", literally meaning ghost city in Irjysian. Pengeja accounts up to 2% of Maryaadah's economy, and is often called the of the Irjysian Archipelago, as it is home to several local tech companies and hubs of the international ones.

Demographics
Pengeja has a population of 128,473 as of 2022, divided into 64,745 males and 63,728 females. Ethnic Irjysians are the majority of the city's population, accounting up to 69% of the population. Morasavians, who have migrated from southwestern Morasavia, are the second largest ethnic group, accounting up to 17% of the population. Many of the Morasavians have migrated to Pengeja due to its high standard of living. Several illegally immigrated Tekelebese also live in the city. Other ethnic minorities include the Zahamese, Ulakisonians, Hajors, Borundians,, and more.

Nutaderram is the predominant religion of the city, with over 75% of the population adhering to it. is the largest religion among the Morasavian and Borundian minorities, accounting up to 20% of the total population of Pengeja. Other religions have small numbers. Some of the most prominent religious sites in Pengeja include the Pangejyatu Temple and the Mohammed Nour Mosque, the largest mosque in Maryaadah.

Irjysian is the most widely spoken and understood language in Pengeja, of which the Pengejan dialect is spoken. Morasavian is the second most widely spoken language, and is also understood by Irjysian speakers due to their mutual intelligibility. Both and Ulakisonian are used as business languages, and both are widespread around the city. Pengeja itself has the largest number of Ulakisonian and Morasavian speakers in Maryaadah.

Media
Daily newspapers published in Pengeja include The Port, Pengeja Times, and Daily Irjysia. Both MRTB Radio Irjysia and Maryaadah Television System have local stations based in Pengeja, which are MRTB Radio Irjysia Pengeja and MTS Pengeja, both founded in 1931 and 1961 respectively. Internet is widespread throughout Pengeja. It is also the first place in Maryaadah to gain access to the internet in 1991. The city is thought to have some of the fastest internet speeds in the Nesionytan Islands.

Port
The Pengeja City Transportation Council regulates all transport in the city. The Pengeja Port is one of the main ports of Maryaadah, and is the busiest. Many ships arriving from overseas to the country arrive at the port. It is also used by several Morasavian immigrants to cross the Strait of Irjysia to reach Maryaadah.

Air
Pengeja and nearby areas, collectively known as the Pengeja metropolitan area, are served by the Pengeja International Airport, opened in 1944 as a military airbase. It has been serving domestic and international flights since 1959, after a government order to boost tourism in Pengeja. It is the third busiest airport in Maryaadah, after the Rajaputra Yehemandhimale International Airport in Thakki and Menesawtha Ohila International Airport in Akbala.