The word "Ko-ro-Ba" is an archaic expression for a village market, thus likely showing the age of the mighty city. It is also known sometimes as the City of Cylinders or the Towers of the Morning. The latter designation was given to it by an ancient poet, one who sung the glories of many different Gorean cities. These names show that the cylinders of Ko-ro-Ba seem to be impressive, maybe even more so than the cylinders of other cities. As most Gorean cities consist of cylinders, there must be some reason why

 Ko-ro-Ba is named so.

White walls surround the city, enclosing the myriad cylinders and towers. These cylinders and towers are of varying sizes and colors, joined by narrow bridges that arch between them. None of the bridges have railings and some may be as high as one thousand feet off the ground. By day, this is a colorful vision almost like a

multi-hued spider web. At night, the city is also as colorful. First, there would be peasant fires lit in the areas surrounding the city. Then, ther would be large beacon fires on the city walls to mark passage for tarnsmen. Within the city, there would be lanterns on the bridges. They cylinder compartments would also have lit lamps of a hundred colors burning brightly. Lamp codes may be used to tell others the latest news and gossip.