Arabasta Kingdom

Arabasta is a desert kingdom in the Grand Line. Some of the greatest fights in One Piece occured here, and the events earned Luffy a 100 Million Belly Bounty.

General Information
Arabasta is a Summer Island roughly half-way through the first part of the Grand Line. Arabasta has a long history.

Kingdom Information


 * Kingdom Name: Arabasta (Alabasta is used frequently by fans as well)
 * Current King: Nefertari Cobra
 * Type of Island: Summer Island
 * Important People: Nefertari Vivi, Chaka, Pell, Igaram, Kohza
 * Current Affiliations: Straw Hat Pirates, World Government
 * Poneglyph: Yes (In the Anime, Luffy, Chopper, and Zoro discover a second Poneglyph, but it is not canonical)
 * Population: over 10 million

Architecture
Arabasta's architecture is very similar to Arabic buildings. However, the style varies between cities.

Alubarna
The capital city of Arabasta has white, simple buildings. The palace is grand and resembles the architecture of Enies Lobby, except with more colors.

Yuba
The architecture of Yuba is generally circular buildings. All the tops of buildings have thin logs.

Rainbase and Nanohana
Both Rainbase and Nanohana have similar architecture, with Rainbase more resembling as clasic 1800's American town, with white walls, similar to those in Alubarna. Nanohana is extremeley similar, but much more similar to Alubarna, and with taller buildings.

Landmarks and Cities
Arabasta is a very old country; there are few oases, but where they exist a town is likely built around it. Some older cities are now in ruins, while new onesalso exist.

Cities
Cities are central gathering places for the citizens of Arabasta. The desert is extremely desolate, and is usually only entered for travel.

Alubarna
Alubarna is the capital city of Arabasta, and is rich in culture. It is an extremely large city, on a huge rock. Stairs are carved and paved for entrance to the city. It is extremely circular, and features both a clocktower and the Arabasta Royal Palace. Just outside the city exist the Royal Tombs, there is a forest where Zoro got lost in, and the Poneglyph Chamber.

Clocktower
The Alubarna Clocktower is an extremely tall building, resembling Big Ben in England. There is a large open area at the very top of the tower. The top of the clocktower can only be accessed from the stairs on the bottom floor, and going up the stairs for the building it rests upon will get you nowhere. At the time, Sir Crocodile planned to launch a bomb from there, due to the large open space and the close proximity to the Central City Square.

Central City Square
This is a large, circular area where people can meet. It resides just outside of the Arabasta Royal Palace. The first and final confrontation between the Rebel Army and the Arabasta Royal Army took place here, at the climax of the Arabasta Arc.

Nanohana
Nanohana is a port-town in south-east Arabasta. It is the central port city, and handles the most import and exports in all of Arabasta that goes to outside. Nanohana is the "Little Flower" of Arabasta. Nano is an english word for "very tiny", and hana is the Japanese word for "flower". This possibly hints the city may have many cultures within it.

Yuba
Yuba is a small town, only about 8-10 years old. It was started by Toto and his son, Kohza. It has a very unique, dirt like style of architecture. This town was abandoned (except by Toto) after many sandstorms came. The Rebel Army relocated after this to Katorea.

Erumalu
An ancient city, it is all ruins. It was known as The Green City. The city itself resides in a region that lacks large amounst of rain.

Rainbase
Rainbase is one of the few thriving towns left. The casino, Rain Dinners is here, and under it is Sir Crocodile's base. A pyramid-shaped building, it seems like a normal casino, and acts as one. Behind the scenes, Crocodile was secretly scheming against the King.

Katorea
This city is only seen very briefly. It is just north-east of Nanohana, a short ride away. The only view shown is in a filler scene where Chopper accidently falls asleep in the back of a caravan and travels there, where he meets Eyelashes the camel.

Landmarks
Landmarks are memorable places around Arabasta.

Sandora River
The Sandora River is a large river the runs through Arabasta, right down the center.

Royal Tombs
The royal tombs where the members of the Royal Family are buried. It is just outside of Alubarna.

Poneglyph Chamber
The Poneglyph Chamber is hidden underground, below the Royal Tombs. Access is through a secret staircase.

History
Arabasta has a long, and illustrious history. According to Nico Robin, the country has existed since nearly the end of the Void Century, perhaps even longer.

The Poneglyph
The Poneglyph, as read by Nico Robin, tells about the early days of Arabasta. She was likely just mentioning events abot Arabasta she knew from history, and events around the same time from different parts of the world.

Robin, as Miss All-Sunday, recited a few events, until Sir Crocodile interupted her, not falling for her trick:


 * Kahira falls to Alabasta (Alabasta's history, date: Year of Heaven 239. Information supplied by Nico Robin)
 * The Bitein Dynasty of Taymar begins its rule (Alabasta's history, date: Year 260. Information supplied by Nico Robin)
 * Great Taph Temple completed in Erumalu (Alabasta's history, date: Year 306. Information supplied by Nico Robin)
 * The Hero of Oltea, Mamudin... (Alabasta's history, date: Year 325. Information supplied by Nico Robin, however she is not allowed to finish the sentence.)

Some point out the Poneglyph may have said both the location of Pluton, as well as these, however that would be impossible, as the Ancient Kingdom left the Arabasta Poneglyph there before the end of the Void Century, more than 200 years before Robin's readings were dated.

Sir Crocodile's Operation: Utopia
''For the main article, see Arabasta Arc

Crocodile, then Sir Crocodile, attempted to takeover Arabasta. Luffy defeated him after three battles.