Pyingshum

Pyingshum (pjiŋɕɯm) is the capital and largest city of Kojo. It is the country's centre of politics, culture and commerce as well as its main transportation hub.

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Geography and Climate

Pyingshum
Climate chart
J F M A M J J A S O N D     60     9 −1     71     12 1     88     17 6     91     22 11     85     26 16     63     31 20     44     32 22     79     32 22     100     29 17     71     23 11     66     16 6     55     10 1 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.4     48 30     2.8     54 34     3.5     63 43     3.6     72 52     3.3     79 61     2.5     88 68     1.7     90 72     3.1     90 72     3.9     84 63     2.8     73 52     2.6     61 43     2.2     50 34 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Governance

Administrative Divisions

Pyingshum is made up of nine boroughs (Dengshō), which in turn are divided into a total of xx Pangs. Unlike most other cities in Kojo, not all power is vested in the central city government. Pyingshum is one of only two Kojolese cities that have a second local layer of government on the borough-level. They have some competencies in the area of road construction, amenities, ordinances, building permits etc. While elections of the local borough-councils are analogous and simultaneous to the city-council, the borough mayors are not decided by the people directly but instead elected by the borough-councils. They are also not head of the local administration but instead perform mostly representative functions. Unlike the city councillors and the mayor, sitting on a borough-council or being borough-mayor are honorary offices with small expense allowances instead of fixed remunerations. Additionally, the borough-councils appoint neighbourhood-boards. They are made up of 5-30 adept residents of the Pang who advise the borough- and sometimes city-council on local matters.

For a list of all Dengshōs and Pangs in the city, refer to the main article: Administrative divisions of Kojo#Pyingshum-sur.

Economy

Tertiary Sector

Public, service and tourism sector, research