Kirmlesra was located to the north of the lower reaches of the Sîresha river, near the southwestern shore of the Bay of Ormal. It comprised one of the lands of Sîrayn, or "Greater Harad." Arid and hilly, it was known for its light, porous, and often alkaline soil. Few, save the hardiest of plants, enjoyed any hope of surviving in this unforgiving domain. It was not surprising that virtually all of Kirmlesra 's Apysaic-speaking residents lived on its southern fringes, in the northern Sîresha Valley. Those that resided elsewhere lived near the deep wells of the area's few oases.