Strait of Omolai

A map of the Omolai

The Omolai is a body of water in Okrit. It is a narrow straight between the two major islands of Waaq and Onomat

Geography

The name Omolai refers to the contiguous body of water that separates the Okriti islands of Waaq and Onomat, consisting of a shallow saltwater lagoon in the south and narrow brackish water channel in the north. The southern section is calm and flows freely into the sea between the cape of Kafotwo to the east, the Ikanata peninsula in the east and Makwe Island between. The northern channel is fed by both saltwater and fresh water flows, creating a unique aquatic environment with a vast array of unique euryhaline wildlife endemic to the Omolai.

The climate is consistently warm and humid year round, experiencing a mild dry season and a heavy wet season, with the majority of rainfall occurring in the west, on the shores of Onomat and on the Goro Peninsula of Waaq.

Rivers

The Omolai is fed by 4 major river systems that extend far inland, as well as multiple smaller waterways, creating multiple river delta systems. The two eastern deltas are flows from the Tseqge and Omolai Rivers, which adjoin further inland into the Omoleqge River. The two deltas are dominated by swampland with a large amount of rural agricultural cultural communities relying on the river flows and flood cycles for subsistence. The Tseqge river delta forms the Karawate swamp, a region that often includes the swamps of the adjacent Waaqi shore. The Olowai delta forms the Matopo Swamp, the namesake region of the parasitic Matopo Worm. The Nairo and Wamaka rivers flow into the southern lagoon from inland Waaq, forming less significant delta systems that thus remain primarily rainforest. The majority of the Omolai's clear shorelines are located on the Waaqi side, being dotted with attractive white sand beaches.

Cities

The Omolai is home to 10 major urban centres which historically comprised their own respective independent city states prior to Okriti Unification. The capital city of Okrit, Nakrama, is located in the north of the Matopo swamp along one of the distributaries of the Olowai river. It is the largest city along the Omolai in area and population and has served as a nationally significant centre. Nakrama has historically faced competition from the two nearby cities Dak and Totwane. Dak is located on the Waaqi side of the Omolai in the Karafate Swamp alongside the cities of Goro on the peninsula to the north, and Maafek inland at the confluence of three minor rivers. Totwane is located inland within the Matopo swamp where the Olowai splits in twain, with the city of Aamobo being similarly situated on a lake to the north, where the Tseqge also splits into two distributaries. Makwe island in the southern mouth of the Omolai is home to the sole city of Makwe, which lies a short distance away from Kafotwo to the north on the Onomat. The two cities have historically maintained an alliance alongside the inland Waaqi city of Ikanata. The port city of Datwa lies along a distributary of the Nairo river towards the shore of the Onomat, a position which has made Datwa the historical trade rival of Nakrama.

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