Kauempana
Kauempana is a coastal municipality in the Melathi Archipelago, a remote part of the sovereign state of Valora. It functions as a fishing port, local market town, and administrative center for the surrounding islands. The name Kauempana is believed to derive from the Kau language, with kau meaning "you" and empana meaning "far away," a reference to its distance from the archipelago's main settlements.
The town sits on a sheltered bay on the eastern coast of the largest island, with mangrove
Kauempana began as a seasonal trading post in the 17th century and grew into a permanent settlement
The local economy centers on fishing and fish processing, supplemented by coconut farming, fruit crops, and
The population is about 9,800. The community is a mix of coastal Malay-descended families and Indigenous groups,