Kasbah (Civ5)

Kasbah
Worker improvement
Introduced in Brave New World
Unique to	Moroccan
Requires	Chivalry
Effect
+1 Food +1 Production +1 Gold Gives a defensive bonus of 50% Can only be built on Desert tiles.
Improves
Desert
Desert

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Game Info

Unique improvement of the Moroccan civilization. Requires Chivalry.

• Constructed on:
  • Desert
• Effect:
  • +1 Food, Production, and Gold
  • +50% Defensive bonus for any unit on that tile.

Strategy

Use the Kasbah to turn your deserts into useful terrain, even without Petra. This improvement is especially useful on desert hills, which already have +2 Production, and will additionally help with the defense of the area!

Civilopedia entry

A Kasbah is a type of medina (a walled quarter in a city) found in the countryside, usually a small settlement on a hilltop or hillside. Originally the home for a tribal chieftain or important Islamic imam, the Kasbah is characterized by high-walled, windowless houses and narrow, winding streets. It is usually dominated by a single fortified tower. Kasbahs were common along the North African coast and Middle East until the early 1900s. Building a Kasbah was a mark of wealth, influence, and power for Moroccan and Algerian families of Arab descent.

Gallery

Kasbah in game

See also

• Kasbah in other games