East Zone | R2A | Bangorai'

First City we look at is the capital Banku Taou'

Downtown








The crowded tarmacs of the old airport


Small section of the seaport


One of many golf courses


Slums fill all corners of the city


One of the two Royal Lakes


A new development in the city


The Central Rail Station surrounded by slums


Oh one question: I have been really busy, can we still do updates after our designated time is over?

Bangorai' is a newly developing nation is Southeast Asia. As with most nations in that area, it is a country of contrasts. There are the very rich and very very poor. There are gleaming skyscrapers and sprawling rice patties. I will try and cover some basics about Bangorai'.

Health: Health in most parts of cities is very good. The sultan has made this a large priority, by building many large medical centers in downtown areas. However, in the far reaching rural areas, and poor areas of cities (especially around polluted parts) health problems can get out of hands. Slowly, but surely problems are being taken care of with a new program to build small clinics in farming communities.

Safety: Crime is a sensitive subject. It is absolutely uncontrollable, especially in the crowded slum areas- of which there are many. Drugs, sex trade, and others abound in these areas. Recently, crime in rural areas has also seen an increase. The military is trying to get involved to help out police and other officials. However, for the average tourist or citizen, it is perfectly safe, as most of the crimes take place in deep corners of the city, and to those who don't have any street smart.

Education: Bangorai' is very proud of it's education. Due to British and American control in its history, structure on education has a good foundation. There are many educational facilities through high school. The construction of colleges and universities is relatively new, but in the larger cities, facilities are already in place.

Economy: Economy in Bangorai' is based upon several different fields. Among the most adamant are: Banking, Commerce, Tourism, Manufacturing, Rice, and Oil. Jobs for the population is not a major problem, most everyone can find some way to get money. However due to this fact, many unqualified individuals are getting jobs and some businesses are suffering from it.

Other: One thing that the nation has tried to focus on recently is expanding onto the world stage. It is joining many global organizations (like AIN) and increasing trade.

Oh one question: I have been really busy, can we still do updates after our designated time is over?

Oh yes you may. The Showcase Period is actually designated in order to avoid everyone in posting at the same time then the rest is neglected.

Sky Guy wrote:


One of the two Royal Lakes

Do you have any links to those two sea walls? They're amazing, especially the first one.

Awsome Asian Nation! I was already following some months aggo your CJ on Simtropolis! Incredible!

yes it is beautiful..... i love the royal islands

Wow what a wonderful looking nation.

Thanks Everyone! Another presentation coming soon!

@ Thomas: The white walls are found on gurrys website (look at the japanese links on SC4devo)

The green ones are actually a canal set here: http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=636

Thanks for the links!

Awesome!

Welcome back, tonight we look at Mae Rayong.
The area is home to three cities, but most of the time they are considered one metro area and called Tri-cities.
Together, the cities make up the second largest metro area after the capital.

MAE RAYONG






More cargo and shipped good go through the Tri Cities area than any other city in Bangorai.
Although a new deep water port is located just north of Mae Rayong, the city's river port is still very important



SALA BALU


The whole area is prone to massive floods each year, and even the daily tides are drastic.


RIU TIANAK


Also, the Tri Cities area has been constructing a high speed rail line through the metro area and the the airport.


The Airport serves all three cities, and so, not surprisingly it is one of the largest airports in the whole region.

The major environmental issue that Bangorai' has is water pollution. With every major city being on water and having a port, things have gotten really messy over the years. Sadly, nothing much is being done about it. THere have been rumors of stricter laws in the distant future, but things are bleak. One major thing that is being done to cut energy costs and other things, is the construction of a dam across the Kapuas River. It is still on the drawing board, and studies are being done to see how it would effect the environment and agriculture. With this major dam, power would be supplied to the whole Kapuas River and delta along with several other places.

Another issue being confronted (besides the ones in my second post) is the rate of development in different areas. The capital is the most developed city in Bangorai, but others (including major ones) are lacking. It isn't a major issue, because the whole country is doing well (despite being in hard economic times). However, the capital is slowly getting more and more crowded, as you may notice by comparing pictures, and so something needs to be done in the future, but no one really knows what.

Lovely work there, I love the detail you put into your cities.

Fantastic detailing SkyGuy everything is so realistic...

Were'd you get those seawalls/breakwaters in the fourth pic?

Thanks everyone,

@ Neil, those are part of a fishing port set that NOB made (just check out the japanese links on SC4Devo) sorry I cant be any more specific.

Great!

Fantastic work you Sky Guy! I love the detailed information along with the pictures!

Everything seems very realistic. How are you going about solving your capital overcrowding problem? I would suggest promoting more jobs in other cities.

Yes, that is actually whats going on. The government is promoting a lot more construction projects and developments in other cities to entice people to live and work there.

It is becoming less of a problem, because after the revolution, the capital was one of the only urban centers, so everyone flocked there. But now with metro areas like the Kapuas River Delta and Tri-Cities growing, the stress is relieving a little.

BTW: Thanks everyone, I was hoping I could get another update in, but I will just have to show you another place...