Alabasta

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
 * Current King: Nefertari Cobra
 * Type of Island: Summer Island
 * Important People: Nefertari Vivi, Chaka, Pell, Igaram, Kohza
 * Current Affiliations: Straw Hat Pirates, The World Government
 * Poneglyph: Yes(Anime Only:In the Anime, Luffy, Chopper, and Zoro discover a 2nd Poneglyph, however it is not official)

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, Alubarna like walls. Nanohana is extrmeley similar, but much more similar to Alubarna, and with taller buildings.

Landmarks and Cities
Arabasta is a very old country, there are few Oasies, but where they exist a town is likely built around it. Some older cities are now in ruins, while new ones, only about 10 years old exist.

Cities
Cities are central gathering places for the citizens of Arabasta. The desert is extremely desolate, and are 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. Stauirs are carves 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, 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, which may have been an inspiration. There is a large open-area at the very top of the tower. Why this is, is unknown. 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, 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-san 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 when 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. The length across is about # kilometers

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 the 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 the then Sir Crocodile interupted her, not falling for her trick:



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 lef the Arabasta Poneglyph there befire 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 3 battles.