Lamtsu City

Lamtsu (楠梓区, Nanshi-Ku) is a Special Ward in Lamtsu Capital City, Sorano. The ward refers to itself as Lamtsu City in English. As of 2022, Lamtsu City has a population of 308,209. However, due to the amount of government buildings and businesses in the area, they daytime population is closer to 650,000.

Lamtsu is the Administrative Capital of Sorano, housing the Sorano Parliament, Lamtsu City Hall, and other administrative buildings. Lamtsu (using the Cantonese reading), originally Nanshi Port, inherited the name Lamtsu from the peninsula, the Lamtsu area. As the port town later grew into a city, Nanshi Port was renamed Lamtsu City in 1919, when the administrative functions of Sorano were officially moved to Lamtsu. Although Misato City continued to be the official political capital, the Sorano Parliament sat in the building in Lamtsu City due to the lack of space in central Misato.

Geography

Lamtsu City occupies a portion of the waterfront, sandwiched between Misato and Yamate cities. Much of the land on the west is reclaimed, with the Sorano Parliament and much of the land at least 700m to the east being reclaimed land.

History

Lamtsu City started out as Nanshi Port, having a very gentle sandbank on the delta of the Misato River, that allowed for easy unloading and loading of cargo onto primative boats. Nanshi dates back to the 8th century, with Sorano trade records indicating trade with the Misato Kingdom going via Lamtsu City.