Upper Khemit

Khemit, Upper The area known as Upper Khemit runs from the city of Elephantine south to the Nubiar Oversight, although its southern border is somewhat nebulous across most of the distance. It is much less densely populated than the northern parts of the country; the majority of the people live in or near the upper capital of Elephantine. However, the perimeter areas (such as the Geb-el-Mardikh Mountains) contain most of the valuable mineral resources of the region. Caravans travel through Upper Khemit from the south, bringing trade from farther south. Most of Upper Khemit was once part of the Kingdom of Nubara, which was conquered and largely incorporated as the third part of the triple kingdom. (The balance of Nubara now comprises the Nubiar Oversight.)
The region is governed by a vizier who is a member of pharaoh’s high council and is expected to manage the territory as its ruler, doing so in pharaoh’s name. During the centuries of Hyperborean ascendancy, traders and explorers from that empire traveled through Upper Khemit and other countries of central Libynos, but the area was never really occupied by its military or controlled by its extensive bureaucracy. Although the entire country of Khemit was an acknowledged part of the Hyperborean Empire, the empire’s influence on the southern area was weak. The culture of Nubara has been much more influential on southern and even central Khemit, especially during periods under pharaohs of Nubiar descent.