Basolomiu Bajongo

Basolomiu Bajongo (official name in Hokirai; Adrianese: Porus Nabartolomiu; : Port of Bartholomew; the city's former name until 1944), commonly known as Bajongo, is the capital and the most populous settlement of the archipelago nation of the Adrian Islands. Established as a port city by in 1769, it is one of the country's only two recognized cities. It has a population of 77,419 as of 2021, and has an area of 69 km², which also makes Bajongo the most densely populated city in the Adrian Islands. It is located in Tama Aylan, the largest island of the country.

Bajongo is the business, financial, political, and the cultural center of the Adrian Islands, and is also the melting pot of various Adrianese cultures. It is the country's most diverse city in terms of ethnicity and skin color. Its economy is mostly made up of its phosphate production and tourism. It is home to the country's only airport, Port of Bartholomew International Airport.

Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Basolomiu Bajongo

According to 2021 census, the population of Bajongo is 77,419, a significant increase comparing the 1991 census of only 29,852. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the Nesionytan Islands. The Adrianese form up the dominant 39% of the city's population. The second largest ethnic group of Bajongo is the Far ethnic group, comprising about 10% of the population. Other ethnicities include the Birinkos, Tandabaris, Hajors, etc. Adrianese and are the two most widely spoken languages in Bajongo, with Adrianese being the lingua franca.

Earlier, the region where Bajongo currently stands had a Tamani-majority population, which most of them left to the south of the Tama island. Today, Tamanis make up less than 1% of the population. The gender ratio of the city was 98.3 males per 1000 females in 2020.

Language
Adrianese is the lingua franca of Bajongo, where 65% of the population can speak it fluently. Constitutionally, the city has no official language, and recognizes hundreds of languages spoken there. Mostly, people speak in their native tongue and Adrianese interchangibly, and often include Adrianese vocabulary into their languages. English is spoken by approximately 70% of the population, and is generally understood by almost all of the people. Bajongo is the second most linguistically diverse place in the Adrian Islands, behind Kaujoni.

Religion
Bajongo is diverse in terms of religion. is the biggest religion in the city, comprising about 82% of the population. Nutaderram is the second largest faith, comprising about 5% of the population. Other faiths include Jonkanra (4%), (3.9%),  (3.4%),  (1%), etc. Its large Nutaderram population mainly consists of the Hajors and Birinkos. The muslim population is mainly made up of Dajankagrash, Far, and Okakam ethnicities. There is also a small community, who predominantly live in the city's south.