Rak Hagga was one of the capital cities of Cthol Murgos, in the eastern-most military district of Hagga. It was a popular destination for Tolnedran merchants and the Nyissan slave trade (Said mentioned that he had been there in his youth, and that Rak Hagga has always been the center of the slave trade). But by the time of 5370 or so, Taur Urgas had moved his troops up to Rak Hagga, in preparation for war.