Kahat

Kahat Kahat
Province of Juhashka
Top row: View of central Kahat 2nd row: XXXX Palace, Khan Monument? 3rd row: Residential area, statue of XXXX Bottom row: View from across the Ka River
Location of Kahat within Juhashka
Country	Juhashka
Area
• Total	1,883 km2 (727 sq mi)
Elevation	327 m (1,073 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	1,261,863
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (SCT+8)
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Kahat (Juhash: Kahat [kɒ.hɒt], also [kɒ.vɒt]) is the capital and largest city of Juhashka as well as one of its 26 provinces. It is located on the banks of the Ka River in east central Juhashka.

Originally founded by Nivoic tribes in XXXX, Kahat was already a major settlement when it was conquered by the Sunrise Horde in XXXX. It served as the capital of the Galkhai Dynasty from XXXX to XXXX, and as the capital of the Sunrise Kingdom of the Juhash from 1721 to 1922. Following the Balkist Revolution, the capital was moved west to Täräbit and would not return to Kahat until after the Silent Revolution in 1986.

Etymology

The name Kahat is of Kasel origin: Ka, referring to the Ka River, with the suffix -hat, commonly used in Kasel placenames. Kahat thus translates to "settlement on the Ka River".

History

Evidence of human settlement in the region can be traced back to the Circular Grave culture around 8000 BCE.

Geography

Climate

Kahat has a humid continental climate (Dfb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Demographics

Languages

Main articles: Juhash language and Kasel language

Juhash is the predominant language spoken in Kahat.

Although now spoken only by a relatively small minority, the area around Kahat is home to the Kasel language, a Nivoic language once common along the Ka River.