Aringill is a moderately-sized port town on the west bank of the River Erinin, on the border with Cairhien. Aringill is Andor's largest and most important port, linking it by water with the city of Tar Valon upriver and with Tear downriver. There is a smaller Cairhienin port village located on the opposite bank of the Erinin, called Maerone. During the recent civil war in Cairhien, many thousands of refugees from Cairhien attempted to cross into Andor via Aringill, leading to some difficulties for the government of Andor.